YouTuber gives rare behind-the-scenes look at inside Goodyear blimp and how it flies as it needs 24 hour maintenance

This lucky YouTuber gave us a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it is like inside the Goodyear Blimp and even showed us how it flies, and why it needs 24-hour maintenance.

The Goodyear Blimp has been a global symbol since 1925, and to celebrate 100 years of flight, two of its three airships appeared together.

Flying one of the world’s most iconic aircraft is anything but simple and the clip shows this gentle giant needs constant attention, even when it’s not in the air.

Here is what it really takes to keep the blimp floating smoothly above the clouds.

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Have you ever wondered what goes on inside the Goodyear Blimp?

The Goodyear Blimp has been sailing the skies for 100 years and although everyone calls it a blimp, it is technically a semi-rigid airship built in partnership with Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik.

At 246 feet long, it holds 300,000 cubic feet of helium inside a carbon fiber frame with air-filled bags that control pressure and pitch.

Underneath hangs a composite gondola with 14 seats, 12 for passengers and two for crew, offering panoramic views few aircraft can match.

Three 200 horsepower Lycoming engines drive nine foot propellers that can swivel for lift, hover, and forward flight.

Pilots say the experience feels like sailing a large ship in the sky, gliding at 40 to 45 knots in near silence.

Inside, the cockpit runs on dual fly-by-wire systems with Garmin glass panels and real-time propeller controls that blend old-school aviation with new technology.

Behind the scenes of an American icon

Keeping the blimp operational takes a full-time crew and a 32-ton custom Mack truck for mooring and ground handling.

The YouTuber shows us that, before every flight, the team adjusts ballast bags to balance weight and stability and once airborne, pilots can hover like a helicopter.

They can also travel long distances for up to 24 hours, and even display videos or messages on a massive LED screen along the side.

After landing, the work continues around the clock as temperature changes cause helium to expand or contract, requiring constant adjustments to keep the blimp balanced.

It is one of the only aircraft that can land on its nose wheel, spin freely with the wind when parked, and still look perfectly calm.

The result is aviation’s most mesmerizing billboard, a flying legend that combines engineering and pure pizazz and this peek behind the scenes is very exciting.

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