Goodyear ZWG
The Goodyear ZWG is classified as a ZW Airborne Early Warning Airship. The ZWG-1, designed specifically for the national early warning network mission, was ordered but was subsequently replaced by a much-modified ZPG design as the ZPG-3W.[1]
Goodyear ZWG | |
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Role | Airship |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Goodyear Aircraft Corporation |
Designer | Goodyear |
Status | Cancelled |
Primary user | United States Navy |
Development
In 1947 The ZWG designation was added in the naming scheme for airships.[2] In 1955 there was increased interest in the use of nonrigid airships as part of the national early warningnetwork. The ZWG-1, designed specifically for this mission, was ordered but was subsequently replaced by a much-modified ZPG design as the ZPG-3W.[3]
Specifications Goodyear ZWG
General characteristics Performance
Related development N class blimp
Notes
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References
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