K-class blimp
| K-class | |
|---|---|
| NAVY K-110 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Patrol airship |
| Manufacturer | Goodyear-Zeppelin and Goodyear Aircraft Corporation |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 134 |
| History | |
| First flight | 6 December 1938 |
| Retired | 1959 |
The K-class blimp was a class of blimps (non-rigid airship) built by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of Akron, Ohio, for the United States Navy. These blimps were powered by two Pratt & Whitney Wasp nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engines, each mounted on twin-strut outriggers, one per side of the control car that hung under the envelope. Before and during World War II, 134 K-class blimps were built and configured for patrol and anti-submarine warfare operations, and were extensively used in the Navy’s anti-submarine efforts in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean areas.