K-class blimp
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k-class-blimp-204-8131190
title:
K-class blimp
text:
The K-class blimp was a class of blimps 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
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Class of non-rigid airships built by the Goodyear Aircraft Company for the U.S. Navy (1938-59)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-class_blimp
date created:
2005-09-22T15:15:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T22:42:36Z
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fields total:
13
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16