01 Goodyear GZ-22 Airship Gondola	02 Goodyear GZ-22 Engine Nacelle	03 Allison Turboprop Engine	04 Goodyear GZ-22 Restoration Crew
05 Goodyear GZ-22 Cabin	06 Goodyear GZ-22 Cabin	07 Goodyear GZ-22 Cockpit	08 Goodyear GZ-22 Cockpit
09 Goodyear GZ-22 Instrument Panel	10 Goodyear GZ-22 Cockpit	11 GZ-22 Airship Pilot's Seat	12 GZ-22 Airship Copilot's Seat
13 Airship Spirit Of Akron	14 GZ-22 Airship Fuel Tank	15 Goodyear G-Z22 Airship Gondola	16 Airship Radar Antenna

Goodyear GZ-22 Spirit of Akron Airship Gondola Specifications:

Length: 205 feet 6 inches
Width: 47 feet, 0 inches
Height: 60 feet, 2 inches
Crew: 1+8
Weight: 15,000 lbs
Max Speed: 65 mph
Cruise Speed: 40 mph
Range: 900 miles
Service Ceiling: 10,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: Gallons
Powerplant: Two Allison Turboprop Engines 420hp each
First Flight : 1987
Manufacturer: Loral
Cost: $

The airship Spirit of Akron crashed on October 28, 1999 at Mogadore airport in Ohio when metal splines on the control actuators sheared causing the pilot to lose control of the blimp.

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