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The American Blimp A-1 (ICAO type SHIP) is an aircraft of United States origin. It offers seating for up to 10 across its variants.

American Blimp A-1

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
6
Active
6
Origin
United States
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
A-1-50
A-1-50
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A-1-70
A-1-70
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A-1-70-G
A-1-70-G
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS S00002SE · Rev 12

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS S00002SE), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

Read the TCDS (PDF) →
Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
A-1 — frequently asked
How many people can the American Blimp A-1 carry?

The American Blimp A-1 seats up to 10 across its variants.

What is the ICAO type designator for the American Blimp A-1?

The American Blimp A-1's ICAO type designator is SHIP.

How many American Blimp A-1 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 6 registered American Blimp A-1 airframes worldwide.

Registered A-1 aircraft

Individual A-1 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.