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【VOA慢速】固特异飞艇诞生100周年

发布者: qianyuan | 发布时间: 2025-3-21 22:35| 查看数: 60| 评论数: 0|




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The Goodyear Blimp is an airship that is also a traveling advertisement for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

固特异飞艇是一艘飞艇,也是固特异轮胎橡胶公司的旅游广告。

The airships are immediately recognizable to most Americans.

大多数美国人一眼就认出了飞艇。

For the past 100 years, Goodyear has flown blimps over major sporting events, including the Daytona 500 car race.

在过去的100年里,固特异曾驾驶飞艇参加大型体育赛事,包括代托纳500赛车比赛。

The blimp has been at every Daytona 500 race since 1962.

自1962年以来,这艘飞艇一直出现在每场代托纳500比赛中。

In 2025 to celebrate the anniversary of the Goodyear Blimp, the airships are taking a special tour of big events around the country.

2025年,为了庆祝固特异飞艇成立周年,飞艇将在全国各地进行一次特别的大型活动之旅。

Goodyear operates three 75-meter-long airships, called Wingfoot One, Two and Three.

固特异运营着三艘75米长的飞艇,分别称为Wingfoot One、Wingfoot Two和Wingfoot Three。

Wingfoot One is based near Akron, Ohio, which is also home to the company's headquarters.

Wingfoot One位于俄亥俄州阿克伦附近,这里也是该公司的总部所在地。

Wingfoot Two is based near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Wingfoot Two位于佛罗里达州劳德代尔堡附近。

The third airship is based near Los Angeles, California.

第三艘飞艇位于加州洛杉矶附近。

Today, there are many camera technologies, such as drones, that have changed aerial photography.

如今,无人机等许多相机技术改变了航拍。

However, the blimp continues to provide pictures from the air that are unusual.

然而,飞艇继续提供不寻常的空中照片。

At the Daytona 500, for example, the airship provides a bird's eye view of the speedway that cannot be equaled.

例如,在代托纳500,飞艇提供了无与伦比的赛道鸟瞰视角。

Fox Sports director Artie Kempner spoke to the Associated Press about television coverage of the race.

福克斯体育总监阿蒂·肯普纳向美联社讲述了对比赛的电视报道。

Kempner said, "It's great to show the pack racing."

肯普纳说:“展示团队比赛真是太棒了。”

He added that he expected to use aerial pictures from the blimp about 50 times during his coverage.

他补充说,在他的报道中,他预计将使用大约50次从飞艇上拍摄的航拍照片。

The Goodyear Blimp has been a regular sight at major sporting events since flying above the 1955 Rose Bowl American football game.

自从1955年玫瑰碗美式橄榄球赛上空飞行以来,固特异飞艇一直是大型体育赛事的常客。

It became a service vehicle for television coverage providing shots from high above events.

它成为电视报道的服务工具,提供高空赛事的镜头。

At the same time, it has been a recognizable advertising vehicle for the Goodyear company.

与此同时,它也是固特异公司公认的广告工具。

Over the years, blimps have undergone many changes.

多年来,飞艇发生了很多变化。

They have been equipped with improvements to steering, camera, and safety technology.

他们配备了转向、摄像头和安全技术的改进。

The airship is quieter to ride because the engines and propellers have been repositioned.

由于发动机和螺旋桨已重新定位,飞艇乘坐起来更安静。

Riding on the blimp is not too different from traveling on a small airplane.

乘坐飞艇与乘坐小型飞机旅行没有太大区别。

Each can carry 12 passengers and has reclining seats, tables, seatbelts, and a bathroom.

每架可容纳12名乘客,并配有可躺式座椅、桌子、安全带和浴室。

The blimp offers a smooth ride even at its top speed of 117 kilometers per hour.

即使在最高时速117公里的情况下,飞艇也能平稳行驶。

"It's an iconic symbol for our nation, a floating piece of Americana," said blimp pilot Jensen Kervern.

飞艇飞行员詹森·克文说:“这是我们国家的标志性象征,是漂浮的美国风情。”

She added, "Despite changes in technology and our environment, people still get so excited to see the blimp."

她补充道:“尽管技术和环境发生了变化,但人们看到飞艇仍然感到非常兴奋。”

Goodyear representatives say the blimps have covered more than 2,500 events and taken more than 500,000 passengers for rides.

固特异的代表表示,这些飞艇已报道了2500多场活动,并搭载了超过50万名乘客乘坐。

President Ronald Reagan might be the most famous passenger.

罗纳德·里根总统可能是最著名的乘客。

Already in 2025, the Goodyear fleet has flown over college football games at the Rose Bowl and the Orange Bowl, professional sports games, and golf competitions at Pebble Beach, California.

早在2025年,固特异车队就飞越了玫瑰碗和橙色碗的大学橄榄球比赛、职业体育比赛,以及加州圆石滩的高尔夫比赛。

One of the blimps is also expected to appear at the music festival Coachella, at WrestleMania, and at the Academy Awards.

其中一艘飞艇预计还将出现在科切拉音乐节、摔跤狂热节和奥斯卡金像奖上。

Some people, however, might wonder whether the blimp will survive another 100 years.

然而,有些人可能想知道飞艇是否还能再生存100年。

They point to improving drone technology and note that the Goodyear Blimp crew at Daytona required 20 people.

他们指出无人机技术的改进,并指出代托纳的固特异飞艇机组人员需要20人。

But blimp pilot Kervern is not too worried.

但飞艇飞行员克尔文并不太担心。

She said, "There's nothing like it in the world."

她说:“世界上没有比这更好的了。”

I'm Anna Matteo.

安娜·马特奥为您播报。


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