A comprehensive exploration of blimps, their history, and cultural significance in America. This book answers questions about blimp operations and celebrates their unique charm and grace. Characteristics ISBN-13 9780916290047 ISBN-10 0-916290-04-2 Book cover finish(es) Paperback Condition NVery Good Author(s) George Hall, Baron Wolman Publisher SQUAREBOOKS Number of pages 94 Published date 1977 Language(s) English Size 21,5 x 19 x 0,5 cm Categorie(s) • AVIATION CIVILE• BALLONS Description Very few people in the United States have never seen a blimp. Although some have said that blimps are out of a blimp's reach, it is undeniable that today, in America, the blimp has become America's flying mascot. Goodyear's fleet of blimps has been flying around the United States since the 1920s, and since then, millions of people have come to cherish the vision of the silver ships that float in the air.Blimps are enchanting but remote, a source of wonder seldom satisfied by an opportunity to get close to the real thing. Strangely enough, even the many people who haven't experienced the blimp at first hand seem to feel affection for it, and what's even more extraordinary, they form strong ideas, often misconceptions, about the structure and design of the craft and how it operates. Our book has been assembled not only to answer the hundreds of questions that bubble up around the blimp, but also to celebrate the benign beauty and grace of these delightful machines.
