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- The Development Finance Authority of Summit County, which has owned the local landmark since 2006, authorized selling the airdock to defense contractor Lockheed Martin for an undisclosed sum at its monthly board meeting. Lockheed Martin has been leasing the airdock and using it to develop airship and laser technologies.
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Mar 8, 2021 · The Development Finance Authority of Summit County, which has owned the local landmark since 2006, authorized selling the airdock to defense contractor Lockheed Martin for an undisclosed sum at its monthly board meeting.
- Jim Mackinnon
- Jim Mackinnon, Business Reporter
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Lockheed Martin acquired the Airdock, a former Goodyear Zeppelin facility, in 1997. Built in 1929, the airship hangar was designed to construct and store lighter-than-air ships, including the famous Goodyear Blimp.
Mar 7, 2021 · The Akron Airdock is being sold to Lockheed Martin, which will lease the cavernous building to Lighter Than Air Research of California. Pending Environmental Protection Agency approval, the airdock will be LTA’s headquarters for manufacturing and flight operations.
The Loral Corporation (and its holdings, including the Goodyear Airdock) was purchased by Lockheed Martin in 1996. As of 2021 California company LTA Research and Exploration, together with the University of Akron, plans to use the airdock to develop electric-powered airships. [9]
May 5, 2022 · Pathfinder 3, a huge all-electric airship designed by LTA Research, is in the final planning stages in Akron. Prototype carbon fiber and titanium framing has been put together inside the airdock for testing. Pilots are undergoing flight training using sophisticated simulators.
- Jim Mackinnon
- Jim Mackinnon, Business Reporter
May 5, 2022 · The storied history of the airships that make people stop and stare is certainly not lost on Alan Weston, the CEO of Lighter Than Air, which is leasing space in the historic Akron Airdock and...
May 6, 2022 · The historic Akron air dock was built in 1929 and remains the largest air dock still in use. LTA has developed a new system to assemble the carbon fiber tube and titanium framework called the "roller coaster," which allows workers to remain on the ground instead of scaling the fragile structure.
