- Design and development
- Operators
- Specifications
- See also
- References
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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. Design and developmentThe 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. Operators- {{USA}}
- United States Army Air Service
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See also- United States Army airships
- Zeppelin NT, a trio of which are American-based (2010s)
References
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