M-class blimp Aerostat

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Manufacturer
Goodyear Lighter than Air Craft
Description
The Goodyear Aircraft Company of Akron, Ohio built the M-class blimp for the United States Navy as the follow-on to the K-class anti-submarine warfare blimp used during World War II.
First Flight
1944-01-01
Service End
1956-01-01
Designer
Goodyear Lighter than Air Craft
Type
ASW airship
Length (m)
92.07
Height (m)
28.2
Cockpit Crew
10
Max Speed (km/h)
128
Cruise Speed (km/h)
93
Armament
1 × .50 M2 machine gun; 8 × 350 lb (159 kg) AN-Mk 47 depth charges
Endurance (h)
50
Number Built
4
Powerplant Description
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-2 radials, 410 kW (550 hp) each
Primary Users
United States Navy
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-class_blimp
Number of Engines
2
Volume (m³)
18320

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