Few modes of transportation have captured the public’s imagination like blimps and other airships. Something about these lighter-than-air aircraft evokes the past and feels futuristic simultaneously.

At 100, the airship is still in demand. Credit...Nic Antaya for The New York Times Supported by Photographs and Video by Nic Antaya By Ken Belson For the past 70 years, the Goodyear blimp has been as ...

See images of the airship America before and after its hydrogen ignited and the blimp exploded in 1909 over what is now downtown Redding, California.

This year marks 100 years since the first Goodyear blimp took to the skies. The brand is, of course, most well known for its tire ranges but its branded blimp has become a staple at motorsport events ...