| Manufacturer |
Goodyear Lighter than Air Craft |
| Description |
The C-class blimp was a patrol airship developed by the US Navy near the end of World War I, a systematic improvement upon the B-type which was suitable for training, but of limited value for patrol work. |
| First Flight |
1918-09-30 |
| Service End |
1922-01-01 |
| Designer |
Goodyear Lighter than Air Craft |
| Type |
Patrol airship |
| Length (m) |
59.76 |
| Height (m) |
16.46 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
97 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
64 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
2620 |
| Armament |
1 × .303 Lewis gun; 4 × 270 lb (122 kg) bombs |
| Endurance (h) |
31 |
| Number Built |
10 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Hispano-Suiza, 112 kW (150 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
US Navy |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-class_blimp |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
| Volume (m³) |
5125 |