At 246-feet long, it's 50 feet longer than previous blimps, and it carries a 12-passenger gondola. Goodyear already runs a fleet of three GZ-20-class blimps, named Sprit of Goodyear (Ohio based ...

Goodyear blimps became popular advertising tools, kicking off in the 1920s. The blimps added illuminated signs in the 1930s to enhance their appeal. They gained fame for covering sporting events ...