Factory and dock for construction and housing of two super-Zeppelins being built for U. S. Navy; airships will have length of 785 ft., diam. of 134 ft., and helium gas capacity of 6 1/2 million cu. ft.; structural design involves 11 parabolic arches spaced 80 ft. apart center to center and connected by system of vertical and horizontal trusses; unique feature is entire absence of all expansion joints; spherical doors. (Partly on p. 48)


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    Title :

    The goodyear zeppelin airship shed at Akron, Ohio


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 149 , n 3861


    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    The Goodyear-Zeppelin dock at Akron, Ohio

    Burton, W.E. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Airship factory and dock of Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation

    Watson, W.J. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1932


    Goodyear Zeppelin developments

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Navy airship "Akron"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1931


    Navy airship "Akron"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1931