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The Goodyear Airdock is a construction and storage airship hangar in Akron, Ohio. At its completion in 1929, it was the largest building in the world without interior supports. Description. The building has a unique shape which has been described as "half a silkworm's cocoon, cut in half the long way."
- April 11, 1973
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- Karl Arnstein, Paul K. Helma, Wilbur J. Watson
The Goodyear Airdock in Akron, Ohio, was built in 1929 to house the development and construction of lighter-than-air ships, such as the Akron and the Macon. It is the largest building in the world without interior supports and has a semi-paraboloid shape with two 600-ton doors.
Built in 1929, the almost unbelievably huge Goodyear Airdock in Akron, Ohio, was created as a space where blimps, airships, and dirigibles could be constructed, but building such a massive...
Sep 6, 2016 · Oct 2019. This facility is absolutely ginormous! You can't get in to look around but you can drive right up to it. Over 1100 feet long, 300 feet wide and over 200 feet high. One of the biggest buildings I've ever seen. If you are an aviation enthusiast, this is a must see facility if you are in Akron.
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The Goodyear Airdock is a huge building in Akron, OH, that was designed to house airships for the U.S. Navy. It was completed in 1929 and has a semi-parabolic shape to resist wind forces.
Jul 20, 2015 · Learn about the history and features of the Goodyear Airdock, the largest building of its kind in the world when it was built in 1929. Find out how it was designed to accommodate blimps, airships, and dirigibles, and why it sometimes rains inside.
Aug 15, 2016 · The Goodyear Airdock was built in 1929 by Detroit architect Albert Kahn. Completed at a cost of $2.2 million, it was the largest building in the world without an interior support structure. The...
