-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- it 's a new era for goodyear 's iconic blimp . you could call it the age of the zeppelin . cue the guitars ! the ohio-based tire and rubber company started testing its next-generation airship last month at goodyear 's airfield near akron . yes , this is an actual zeppelin airship , made in partnership with the german company that dates to before the infamous hindenburg disaster . but do n't panic , this new lighter-than-air vehicle is just as safe as its blimp predecessor . it 's filled with helium , not hydrogen like the humongous airship that burned in new jersey in 1937 . goodyear is finally closing the door on the gz-20 models , which came off the drawing board 45 years ago . in the coming months , goodyear plans to train more than 10 pilots to fly the zeppelin nt . -lrb- nt stands for new technology . -rrb- . if all goes as planned , we 'll be watching this sleek new silver , yellow and blue airship hovering high above sporting events east of the rockies this fall . more amenities on the new zeppelin . so what 's different about this one ? it 's faster , because it has three engines instead of two . it 's bigger . it 's more maneuverable . it can carry more passengers . oh , yeah , and unlike the old model , this one 's got an onboard restroom . believe me , i can tell you from experience that will be a relief -lrb- literally -rrb- . oh , good . seat belts . the new blimp 's going to have seat belts . the older model did n't , which shook me up a little when we lifted off at a 25-degree angle with the engines screaming . behind the scenes as goodyear preps the new blimp . when goodyear capt. matt lussier let me briefly fly one of the older blimps over atlanta on new year 's eve , its engines maxed out about 50 mph . top speed of these zeppelins : 73 mph , increasing their range and allowing them to take part in more events . patients who always see the same gp are more likely to have cancer symptoms missed , research has shown . a study found that if doctors know patients well , they could mistake warning signs for ongoing medical problems or depression . the study of 18,500 patients found that people with bowel cancer who saw their normal gp were diagnosed , on average , a week later than others . patients who always see the same gp are more likely to have cancer symptoms missed , research has shown -lrb- posed by model -rrb- . the findings are worrying because britain has one of the lowest cancer survival rates in europe , and this has partly been blamed on family doctors missing symptoms . even delays of a few weeks can be vital because the cancer can quickly spread to other organs and become very difficult to treat . the study by academics at the university of bristol and cancer research uk compared the records of patients diagnosed with breast , lung and bowel cancer between 2000 and 2009 . the findings , published in the british journal of general practice , show that seeing the same gp was not linked to a later diagnosis for breast cancer or lung cancer . but for bowel cancer -- commonly confused with irritable bowel syndrome or piles -- there was an average delay of a week . researchers said the reason there was no link between breast cancer might be because the symptoms are more obvious . and lung cancer is notoriously difficult to detect because there are often no symptoms in the early stages . but according to the study , doctors who are ` familiar ' with patients can ` misattribute ' new symptoms to ongoing medical complaints or even depression . gp and lead researcher dr matthew ridd said : ` gps should follow up patients who present with potential cancer symptoms to make sure they receive a timely diagnosis . ` but your regular doctor might not be the best person to spot those symptoms in the first place . so in some cases getting a second opinion from a different doctor could speed up the time to diagnosis . ' the findings , published in the british journal of general practice , show that seeing the same gp was not linked to a later diagnosis for breast cancer or lung cancer -lrb- posed by model -rrb- . figures last month showed that cancer survival rates in britain lagged ten years behind those of many other european countries . and last summer health secretary jeremy hunt pledged to name and shame gps who fail to pick up on early warning signs and refer patients for urgent tests . dr richard roope , cancer research uk 's gp expert , said : ` these intriguing findings suggest that in some cases a fresh pair of eyes could be better at spotting early signs of cancer . anything that can be done to support gps in diagnosing cancer earlier is worth pursuing . ' lussier instructed me on how to turn the blimp left and right with pedals on the floor . the cockpit aboard the zeppelin includes a joystick that will more easily allow the pilot to turn and to point up or down . read more about how i ended up piloting the blimp . one thing that surprised me about the older blimp was its tiny gondola , which seats from three to seven people , including the pilot -- depending on whether it 's covering a sporting event . the new goodyear zeppelin accommodates 12 . it 's got bigger `` wrap-around windows '' that goodyear says offer improved `` sweeping panoramic views . '' and sara hiom , cancer research uk 's director of early diagnosis , said : ` this study provides a useful insight into how seeing the same doctor could impact the time to cancer diagnosis . any delay in getting cancer diagnosed has the potential to impact the success of treatment , so it 's vital we do everything possible to help gps refer patients with potential cancer symptoms without delay . ' i have to tell you , the views on the older blimp were still pretty damn awesome . it felt like we were standing atop the world 's tallest treehouse , looking out for a hundred miles in every direction . massive enough to blot out the sky . when you stand underneath a blimp on a landing field , the thing is so massive that it blots out the sky . it 's nearly the length of an american football field . but this new airship is even longer , measuring 246 feet from tip to tail -- 54 feet more than the current blimp . in the older blimps , the two engines are bolted to the gondola . but in the new ones , engines are attached to the `` envelope , '' the blimp 's helium-filled `` bag , '' as the pilots sometimes call it . the bag on the new blimp is constructed with a semirigid skeleton to make it faster and more nimble . compare the old and new blimps . it 's all part of a phase-out plan of all three goodyear blimps ; the spirit of goodyear retired this year in florida after a record 14-year career . eventually , it 's expected to go on display at an undisclosed aviation museum . the carson , california-based spirit of america will be decommissioned in 2015 or 2016 , and finally , the pompano beach , florida-based spirit of innovation is scheduled to retire in 2018 . a goodyear pilot shows how he flies the older blimp . goodyear has launched an online contest to allow the public to name the new blimp . tour offers zeppelin-view of paris . fyi , airship enthusiasts , goodyear will continue to call these things `` blimps , '' even though technically , they 're not . as any `` helium head '' will tell you , a blimp is an airship without an internal skeleton . these new airships have internal skeletons . but goodyear loves the `` b '' word , so the company plans to keep calling them `` blimps . 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for the first time in 45 years , goodyear begins phasing in a new type of airship . co-built by germany 's zeppelin company , it 's faster and bigger and has a restroom . testing began in march , and the entire fleet will be zeppelins by 2018 . although technically it 's not a blimp , goodyear says it will still call it a blimp .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- it 's a new era for goodyear 's iconic blimp . you could call it the age of the zeppelin . cue the guitars ! the ohio-based tire and rubber company started testing its next-generation airship last month at goodyear 's airfield near akron . yes , this is an actual zeppelin airship , made in partnership with the german company that dates to before the infamous hindenburg disaster . but do n't panic , this new lighter-than-air vehicle is just as safe as its blimp predecessor . it 's filled with helium , not hydrogen like the humongous airship that burned in new jersey in 1937 . goodyear is finally closing the door on the gz-20 models , which came off the drawing board 45 years ago . in the coming months , goodyear plans to train more than 10 pilots to fly the zeppelin nt . -lrb- nt stands for new technology . -rrb- . if all goes as planned , we 'll be watching this sleek new silver , yellow and blue airship hovering high above sporting events east of the rockies this fall . more amenities on the new zeppelin . so what 's different about this one ? it 's faster , because it has three engines instead of two . it 's bigger . it 's more maneuverable . it can carry more passengers . oh , yeah , and unlike the old model , this one 's got an onboard restroom . believe me , i can tell you from experience that will be a relief -lrb- literally -rrb- . oh , good . seat belts . the new blimp 's going to have seat belts . the older model did n't , which shook me up a little when we lifted off at a 25-degree angle with the engines screaming . behind the scenes as goodyear preps the new blimp . when goodyear capt. matt lussier let me briefly fly one of the older blimps over atlanta on new year 's eve , its engines maxed out about 50 mph . top speed of these zeppelins : 73 mph , increasing their range and allowing them to take part in more events . patients who always see the same gp are more likely to have cancer symptoms missed , research has shown . a study found that if doctors know patients well , they could mistake warning signs for ongoing medical problems or depression . the study of 18,500 patients found that people with bowel cancer who saw their normal gp were diagnosed , on average , a week later than others . patients who always see the same gp are more likely to have cancer symptoms missed , research has shown -lrb- posed by model -rrb- . the findings are worrying because britain has one of the lowest cancer survival rates in europe , and this has partly been blamed on family doctors missing symptoms . even delays of a few weeks can be vital because the cancer can linked to a later diagnosis for breast cancer or lung cancer -lrb- posed by model -rrb- . figures last month showed that cancer survival rates in britain lagged ten years behind those of many other european countries . and last summer health secretary jeremy hunt pledged to name and shame gps who fail to pick up on early warning signs and refer patients for urgent tests . dr richard roope , cancer research uk 's gp expert , said : ` these intriguing findings suggest that in some cases a fresh pair of eyes could be better at spotting early signs of cancer . anything that can be done to support gps in diagnosing cancer earlier is worth pursuing . ' lussier instructed me on how to turn the blimp left and right with pedals on the floor . the cockpit aboard the zeppelin includes a joystick that will more easily allow the pilot to turn and to point up or down . read more about how i ended up piloting the blimp . one thing that surprised me about the older blimp was its tiny gondola , which seats from three to seven people , including the pilot -- depending on whether it 's covering a sporting event . the new goodyear zeppelin accommodates 12 . it 's got bigger `` wrap-around windows '' that goodyear says offer improved `` sweeping panoramic views . '' and sara hiom , cancer research uk 's director of early diagnosis , said : ` this study provides a useful insight into how seeing the same doctor could impact the time to cancer diagnosis . any delay in getting cancer diagnosed has the potential to impact the success of treatment , so it 's vital we do everything possible to help gps refer patients with potential cancer symptoms without delay . ' i have to tell you , the views on the older blimp were still pretty damn awesome . it felt like we were standing atop the world 's tallest treehouse , looking out for a hundred miles in every direction . massive enough to blot out the sky . when you stand underneath a blimp on a landing field , the thing is so massive that it blots out the sky . it 's nearly the length of an american football field . but this new airship is even longer , measuring 246 feet from tip to tail -- 54 feet more than the current blimp . in the older blimps , the two engines are bolted to the gondola . but in the new ones , engines are attached to the `` envelope , '' the blimp 's helium-filled `` bag , '' as the pilots sometimes call it . the bag on the new blimp is constructed with a semirigid skeleton to make it faster and more nimble . compare the old and new blimps . it 's all part of a phase-out plan of all three goodyear blimps ; the spirit of goodyear retired this year in florida after a
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- it 's a new era for goodyear 's iconic blimp . you could call it the age of the zeppelin . cue the guitars ! the ohio-based tire and rubber company started testing its next-generation airship last month at goodyear 's airfield near akron . yes , this is an actual zeppelin airship , made in partnership with the german company that dates to before the infamous hindenburg disaster . but do n't panic , this new lighter-than-air vehicle is just as safe as its blimp predecessor . it 's filled with helium , not hydrogen like the humongous airship that burned in new jersey in 1937 . goodyear is finally closing the door on the gz-20 models , which came off the drawing board 45 years ago . in the coming months , goodyear plans to train more than 10 pilots to fly the zeppelin nt . -lrb- nt stands for new technology . -rrb- . if all goes as planned , we 'll be watching this sleek new silver , yellow and blue airship hovering high above sporting events east of the rockies this fall . more amenities on the new zeppelin . so what 's different about this one ? it 's faster , because it has three engines instead of two . it 's bigger . it 's more maneuverable . it can carry more passengers . oh , yeah , and unlike the old model , this one 's got an onboard restroom . believe me , i can tell you from experience that will be a relief -lrb- literally -rrb- . oh , good . seat belts . the new blimp 's going to have seat belts . the older model did n't , which shook me up a little when we lifted off at a 25-degree angle with the engines screaming . behind the scenes as goodyear preps the new blimp . when goodyear capt. matt lussier let me briefly fly one of the older blimps over atlanta on new year 's eve , its engines maxed out about 50 mph . top speed of these zeppelins : 73 mph , increasing their range and allowing them to take part in more events . patients who always see the same gp are more the blimp left and right with pedals on the floor . the cockpit aboard the zeppelin includes a joystick that will more easily allow the pilot to turn and to point up or down . read more about how i ended up piloting the blimp . one thing that surprised me about the older blimp was its tiny gondola , which seats from three to seven people , including the pilot -- depending on whether it 's covering a sporting event . the new goodyear zeppelin accommodates 12 . it 's got bigger `` wrap-around windows '' that goodyear says offer improved `` sweeping panoramic views . '' and sara hiom , cancer research uk 's director of early diagnosis , said : ` this study provides a useful insight into how seeing the same doctor could impact the time to cancer diagnosis . any delay in getting cancer diagnosed has the potential to impact the success of treatment , so it 's vital we do everything possible to help gps refer patients with potential cancer symptoms without delay . ' i have to tell you , the views on the older blimp were still pretty damn awesome . it felt like we were standing atop the world 's tallest treehouse , looking out for a hundred miles in every direction . massive enough to blot out the sky . when you stand underneath a blimp on a landing field , the thing is so massive that it blots out the sky . it 's nearly the length of an american football field . but this new airship is even longer , measuring 246 feet from tip to tail -- 54 feet more than the current blimp . in the older blimps , the two engines are bolted to the gondola . but in the new ones , engines are attached to the `` envelope , '' the blimp 's helium-filled `` bag , '' as the pilots sometimes call it . the bag on the new blimp is constructed with a semirigid skeleton to make it faster and more nimble . compare the old and new blimps . it 's all part of a phase-out plan of all three goodyear blimps ; the spirit of goodyear retired this year in florida after a record 14-year career . eventually , it 's expected to go on display at an undisclosed aviation museum . the carson , california-based spirit of america will be decommissioned in 2015 or 2016 , and finally , the pompano beach , florida-based spirit of innovation is scheduled to retire in 2018 . a goodyear pilot shows how he flies the older blimp . goodyear has launched an online contest to allow the public to name the new blimp . tour offers zeppelin-view of paris . fyi , airship enthusiasts , goodyear will continue to call these things `` blimps , '' even though technically , they 're not . as any `` helium head '' will tell you , a blimp is an airship without an internal skeleton . these new airships have internal skeletons . but goodyear loves the `` b '' word , so the company plans to keep calling them `` blimps . ''
-lrb- cnn -- it a new era goodyear 's iconic blimp. you could call the age the zeppelin. cue the guitars! the ohio-based tire and rubber company started testing its next-generation airship last goodyear 's airfield near akron. yes, an actual zeppelin airship, made partnership the german company that dates before the infamous hindenburg disaster but do n't panic, this new lighter- vehicle safe its blimp predecessor. it 's filled helium, not hydrogen like the humongous airship burned new jersey in 1937. goodyear is finally closing the gz-20 models, came off 45 in, goodyear plans train more than 10 pilots the zeppelin nt. -lrb- nt stands new technology. -rrb-. if all, 'll watching this sleek new silver, yellow airship hovering high sporting east the rockies this more amenities on the new zeppelin. so what 's different it 's faster, because three engines instead. it 's bigger. it 's more maneuverable. it can carry more passengers. oh, yeah and unlike the old model 's got an onboard restroom. believe, i can from will a relief -lrb- literally -rrb-. oh, good. seat belts. the new blimp 's going seat belts. the older model did n't, which shook when we lifted at with the engines screaming. behind as goodyear preps the new blimp. when goodyear capt. matt lussier let briefly fly one the older blimps over atlanta on new year 's eve, its engines maxed about 50 mph. top speed of these zeppelins : 73 mph, increasing their range allowing take part more events. patients always see the same gp are cancer symptoms missed, research a study found if doctors know patients, mistake warning signs ongoing medical problems or depression the study 18,500 patients found people bowel cancer saw their normal gp were diagnosed, on a others. patients always see the same gp are cancer symptoms missed, research -lrb- posed model -rrb- the findings worrying britain one europe, this partly blamed family doctors missing symptoms. even delays of can vital because the cancer quickly become very. the study by academics bristol cancer research uk compared the records diagnosed, bowel between 2000 the findings, the british journal general practice show seeing the same gp was linked a later diagnosis for but for bowel cancer -- commonly confused piles was an average delay a week. said the reason there no link breast cancer might more obvious. and lung cancer is notoriously detect because often in. but according, doctors ` familiar ' patients can misattribute ' new symptoms ongoing medical complaints even depression gp and lead researcher dr matthew ridd said : ` gps should follow patients present potential cancer symptoms to make receive. ` but your regular doctor might spot those symptoms in. so in getting a second opinion speed diagnosis. 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-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- it 's a new era for goodyear 's iconic blimp . you could call it the age of the zeppelin . cue the guitars ! the ohio-based tire and rubber company started testing its next-generation airship last month at goodyear 's airfield near akron . yes , this is an actual zeppelin airship , made in partnership with the german company that dates to before the infamous hindenburg disaster . but do n't panic , this new lighter-than-air vehicle is just as safe as its blimp predecessor . it 's filled with helium , not hydrogen like the humongous airship that burned in new jersey in 1937 . goodyear is finally closing the door on the gz-20 models , which came off the drawing board 45 years ago . in the coming months , goodyear plans to train more than 10 pilots to fly the zeppelin nt . -lrb- nt stands for new technology . -rrb- . if all goes as planned , we 'll be watching this sleek new silver , yellow and blue airship hovering high above sporting events east of the rockies this fall . more amenities on the new zeppelin . so what 's different about this one ? it 's faster , because it has three engines instead of two . it 's bigger . it 's more maneuverable . it can carry more passengers . oh , yeah , and unlike the old model , this one 's got an onboard restroom . believe me , i can tell you from experience that will be a relief -lrb- literally -rrb- . oh , good . seat belts . the new blimp 's going to have seat belts . the older model did n't , which shook me up a little when we lifted off at a 25-degree angle with the engines screaming . behind the scenes as goodyear preps the new blimp . when goodyear capt. matt lussier let me briefly fly one of the older blimps over atlanta on new year 's eve , its engines maxed out about 50 mph . top speed of these zeppelins : 73 mph , increasing their range and allowing them to take part in more events . patients who always see the same gp are more likely to have cancer symptoms missed , research has shown . a study found that if doctors know patients well , they could mistake warning signs for ongoing medical problems or depression . the study of 18,500 patients found that people with bowel cancer who saw their normal gp were diagnosed , on average , a week later than others . patients who always see the same gp are more likely to have cancer symptoms missed , research has shown -lrb- posed by model -rrb- . the findings are worrying because britain has one of the lowest cancer survival rates in europe , and this has partly been blamed on family doctors missing symptoms . even delays of a few weeks can be vital because the cancer can useful insight into how seeing the same doctor could impact the time to cancer diagnosis . any delay in getting cancer diagnosed has the potential to impact the success of treatment , so it 's vital we do everything possible to help gps refer patients with potential cancer symptoms without delay . ' i have to tell you , the views on the older blimp were still pretty damn awesome . it felt like we were standing atop the world 's tallest treehouse , looking out for a hundred miles in every direction . massive enough to blot out the sky . when you stand underneath a blimp on a landing field , the thing is so massive that it blots out the sky . it 's nearly the length of an american football field . but this new airship is even longer , measuring 246 feet from tip to tail -- 54 feet more than the current blimp . in the older blimps , the two engines are bolted to the gondola . but in the new ones , engines are attached to the `` envelope , '' the blimp 's helium-filled `` bag , '' as the pilots sometimes call it . the bag on the new blimp is constructed with a semirigid skeleton to make it faster and more nimble . compare the old and new blimps . it 's all part of a phase-out plan of all three goodyear blimps ; the spirit of goodyear retired this year in florida after a
 The text describes the development of the Zeppelin airship, specifically the LZ-129 Hindenburg, which was built in the 1930s. It highlights the innovative design and engineering feats achieved by the German company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH, including the use of helium instead of hydrogen to reduce the risk of explosion. The text also mentions the tragic fate of the Hindenburg, which caught fire while attempting to dock in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people on board.