M-class blimp
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m-class-blimp-204-8168472
title:
M-class blimp
text:
The Goodyear Aircraft Company of Akron, Ohio built the M-class blimp for the US Navy as the follow-on to the K-class anti-submarine warfare blimp used during World War II. It was a significantly larger airship, 50% larger than its predecessor. Four airships, designated M-1 through M-4, were delivered in early 1944. Operations of K-ships in tropical regions had shown a need for a blimp with greater volume to offset the loss of lift due to high ambient temperatures. A contract was awarded to the G
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Type of aircraft
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-class_blimp
date created:
2005-09-28T16:50:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T22:43:34Z
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