USS Akron - Wikipedia
WEBUSS Akron (ZRS-4) was a helium -filled rigid airship of the U.S. Navy, the lead ship of her class, which operated between September 1931 and April 1933. It was the world's first purpose-built flying aircraft carrier, carrying F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes, which could be launched and recovered while it was in flight.
The USS Akron, The Great Air Travel Tragedy History Forgot
WEBMar 17, 2016 · See the glorious USS Akron airship and learn why this vintage flying vessel's historic crash has now largely been forgotten. Once deemed the transport of the future, the USS Akron was instead the beginning of the end for blimps.
U.S.S. Akron (ZRS-4) and U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) - Airships.net
WEBThe United States Navy airships U.S.S. Akron (ZRS-4) and U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) were designed for long-range scouting in support of fleet operations.
USS Akron (ZRS-4) - NHHC
WEBUSS Akron (ZRS-4), the first ship of her class, was built at Akron, Ohio. Along with his sister ship, USS Macon (ZRS-5), both dirigibles had 6,500,000 cubic feet. Commissioned in October...
Akron (ZRS-4) - NHHC
WEBMar 26, 2020 · On 2 November 1931, Akron cast off for her maiden voyage as a commissioned "ship" of the United States Navy and cruised down the eastern seaboard to Washington. Over the weeks that followed, she...
USS Akron: How the Military Created an Incredible Flying Aircraft ...
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Meet the USS Akron: The Flying Aircraft Carrier. Constructed by Goodyear-Zeppelin, two Akron airships were built for scouting and reconnaissance. The airships were able to bolster the Navy...
USS Akron - The First Flying Aircraft Carrier
WEBOct 10, 2023 · The USS Akron, launched in 1931, was one of the largest rigid airships ever built and served as a pioneering flying aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy. Designed with an internal hangar, it could deploy and retrieve F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes in mid-air, offering unique reconnaissance and defense capabilities.
The USS Akron: America's Flying Aircraft Carrier
WEBJan 27, 2018 · The Akron class was a classic pill-shaped interwar airship design, with a rigid skin made of cloth and aluminum and filled with helium. The air vessel was powered by eight Maybach twelve-cylinder engines developing a total 6,700 horsepower.
USS Akron (ZRS-4) – Navy Lakehurst Historical Society
WEBUSS Akron: A New Home at Lakehurst. On September 23, 1931 the Akron lifted off from the Goodyear-Zeppelin airfield at Akron, Ohio on its maiden flight. This flight was the first in a series of ten test flights which totaled 124 hours 11 minutes.
Flying Aircraft Carrier: The American rigid airship USS Akron (ZRS …
WEBThe construction of the USS Akron in the airship hangar of the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, Ohio, on February 25, 1931. Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen. At the time of its commissioning, the Akron was the largest airship in the world. The ceremonial christening of the USS Akron on August 8, 1931. Zeppelin Museum …
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