E-class blimp
| E class | |
|---|---|
| |
| NAVY E-1 | |
| Role | Training airship |
| Manufacturer | Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation |
| Introduction | 1918 |
| Retired | 1924 |
| Primary user | US Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
The E class of US Navy blimps comprised a single airship, built during World War I by Goodyear as one of a group of three small blimps offered to the US government. Two were purchased for the US Navy and one for the US Army. The Navy blimps were designated E-1, F-1, and the Army airship A-1. These airships had identical envelopes but different cars.[1] The E-1 was delivered to Pensacola, Florida in December 1918. It was flown only at Pensacola serving as a trainer at the Airship School. A new envelope was provided in December 1920.[1] E-1 was retired from service sometime in 1924.
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General characteristics
- Crew: Three
Performance
See also
Related lists
References
- ^ a b Shock, James R. (2001), U.S. Navy Airships 1915-1962, Edgewater Florida: Atlantis Productions, p. 33, ISBN 0-9639743-8-6