ZPG-2W Navy Blimp: Our ZPG-2W Navy Blimp model aircraft is modeled and handcrafted using various high-quality grade materials by our renowned master craftsmen. Our ZPG-2W Navy Blimp model aircraft is uniquely designed and manufactured using the latest innovations and techniques applied in the over-all manufacturing and operation process procedures. The model’s parts are extremely accurate and precise based on the original. This model aircraft will fascinate anyone, aviation enthusiast and model aircraft collectors alike for its remarkable and exceptional quality. This elegant ZPG-2W Navy Blimp model aircraft is definitely the perfect gift and collectible you would want to give to your friends and family. ZPG-2W Navy Blimp History: The N-Class, or more popularly known as the Nan ship, was a line of non-rigid airships built by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of Akron, Ohio for the United States Navy. This line of airships was developed through many versions and assigned various designators as the airship designation system changed in the post-World War II era. Two Wright radial air-cooled engines powered the N-Class blimps. The ZPG-2W variant was a modified version of the ZPG-2. Designed for all-weather airborne warning missions, it was equipped with the AN/APS-20 radar with its antenna, installed beneath the gondola. There was an APS-70 with its simple dipole antenna inside the envelope. An AN/APS-69 height-finding radar antenna was mounted on top of the envelope. The airship carried a crew of 21 and had an endurance of over 200 hours. Also, the engines were installed in the control car, driving the propellers through extended shafts. The first ZPG-2W was delivered to the Navy at NAS Lakehurst in May 1955. Operationally the ZPG-2W was used to fill radar gaps in the North American early warning network during the “cold war” between the Contiguous Barrier and the Inshore Barrier. In a demonstration of the ability to stay on-station for extended times, in a record making flight, a ZPG-2, sn 141561, flew a circuit non-stop from NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey to west Africa and onto Key West, Florida covering a distance of 15,205 km in 264.2 hours. That flight exceeded the lighter than air distance record of 11,233 km set by the Graf Zeppelin in 1929. Our ZPG-2W scale model is created with utmost care to replicate the actual aircraft in every manner. Master craftsmen use only their hands and basic tools when creating each piece. The replica undergoes sanding and priming several times before skilled artists apply their paintbrushes to duplicate even the finest details with excellent accuracy. More than just a result of fine craftsmanship, the ZPG-2W model aircraft is a work of art. It comes with a mahogany-based chrome pedestal and makes an exquisite display piece, perfect for collections or gifts.