title: E-class blimp
text: # E-class blimp
  
  The E class of US Navy blimps comprised a single airship, built during World War I by Goodyear as one of a group of three small blimps offered to the US government. Two were purchased for the US Navy and one for the US Army. The Navy blimps were designated E-1, F-1, and the Army airship A-1. These airships had identical envelopes but different cars. The E-1 was delivered to Pensacola, Florida in December 1918. It was flown only at Pensacola serving as a trainer at the Airship School. A new envelope was provided in December 1920. E-1 was retired from service sometime in 1924.
  
  ## Operators
  
  ### United States
  
  * United States Navy
  
  ## Specifications
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: Three
  * Length: 162 ft 0 in (49.39 m)
  * Diameter: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
  * Height: 49 ft 6 in (15.09 m)
  * Volume: 95,000 cu ft (2,690 $m^3)$
  * Useful lift: 2,050 lb (930 kg)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Thomas-Morse , 145 hp (108 kW)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 56 mph (90 km/h, 49 kn)
  * Cruise speed: 35 mph (56 km/h, 30 kn)
  * Range: 695 mi (1,115 km, 604 nmi)
  * Endurance: 19 hours 12 minutes
  * Service ceiling: 8,000 ft (2,440 m)
  