| N class | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Patrol airship |
| Manufacturer | Goodyear Aircraft Corporation |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | US Navy |
| Number built | 1, N-1 / 12, ZPG-2 / 5, ZPG-2W for 18 total ships in class.[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | Delivered 16/6/1952 to 31/5/1957 |
| Retired | 1962 |
The N-Class, or as popularly known, the "Nan ship", was a line of non-rigid airships built by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of Akron, Ohio for the US Navy. This line of airships was developed through many versions and assigned various designators as the airship designation system changed in the post World War II era. These versions included airships configured for both anti-submarine warfare and airborne early warning (AEW) missions.
- ^ Sky Ships: A History of the Airship in the United States Navy, Althoff, W.F., Pacifica Press, c1991, ISBN 0-935553-32-0, Appendix E