Goodyear RS-1

The Goodyear RS-1 was the first American semi-rigid airship which was designed by Goodyear chief aeronautical engineer and inventor, Herman Theodore Kraft with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for the United States Army Air Service in the late 1920s.

RS-1
The Goodyear RS-1 semi-rigid airship
Role Semi-rigid Airship
Manufacturer Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
First flight 8 January 1926
Retired 1930
Status scrapped
Primary user United States Army Air Service
Number built 1

Design and development

The main components of the RS-1 were built at the Goodyear factory at Akron, Ohio in 1924. It was designed by Goodyear engineer and inventor, Herman Theodore Kraft. The parts were shipped to Scott Field, Illinois for assembly.[1] The first flight was delayed due to a mistake made during erection and eventually took place on 8 January 1926, lasting just over an hour with a crew of eight men. The airship had a gas volume of 720,000 cu ft (20,388,130 l) and was powered by four Liberty engines.[1] A 35 ft (10.7 m) enclosed control car is suspended from the keel at the nose. Equipment included a bombing cockpit and the ability to carry 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) of bombs, as well as mounts for machine guns on each side at the forward end of the car.[1]

Operators
 United States

Specifications

Data from [1]Flight 25 March 1926

General characteristics

  • Length: 282 ft 0 in (85.95 m)
  • Diameter: 70 ft 6 in (21.49 m)
  • Volume: 720,000 cu ft (20,000 m3)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Liberty , 300 hp (220 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 45 mph (72 km/h, 39 kn)
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See also

References
  1. "he Goodyear Semi-Rigid Airship RS-1". Flight. 25 March 1926. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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