Goodyear GZ-20

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GZ-20
The Spirit of Goodyear (N3A)
Role	Blimp (non-rigid airship) Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Goodyear Aerospace
Introduction	1969
Retired	2017
Status	Retired
Primary user	Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

The Goodyear GZ-20/20A was a class of non-rigid airship or blimp introduced in 1969 by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in the United States as its signature promotional aircraft, the Goodyear Blimp. The design is based on the previous Goodyear GZ-19 class. The GZ-20 featured a larger envelope to carry the "Super-Skytacular" advertising night sign and more powerful engines. The GZ-20s were the mainstay of Goodyear's airship operations until 2017, when they were replaced with the new Zeppelin NT semi-rigid airship.