Why Does The Empire State Building Have A Working Airship Dock? | Blowing Up History

Did you know that the Empire State Building has a fully functioning airship dock, however it hasn't been used in decades due to safety concerns?

[KapteinFruit]

I wish airships still were a thing. Looks so cool to travel on one.

[OlkvD]

My grandfather had worked for AT&T throughout the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. in Manhattan, NY.
He routinely had to climb up to the very top of the Empire State Building’s spire to service the communication relays and this had to be done from the outside of it, wearing a harness and climbing gear.

[phoenixhughes]

Interesting fact, they used blimps/airships to travel in the late 1800s - early 1900s everywhere. Old homes were equiped with energy conductor points on there houses to charge these ships and to also keep them docked using Aether energy. They removed this from our history after WW2 I wonder why? The government won’t say the full use and story of why that point was put on the top Empire State Building though will they haha

[Rockoblocko]

That wind tunnel experiment was the dumbest thing I’ve seen today

[philpreeo]

That’s a flawed experiment due to hydrogen being used in airships at the time, no weight on the “balloon” itself nor to scale with the model of the city itself.

[kitchfairman]

I have seen dozens of pictures of dirigeables / Airships loading and unloading people at the tops of those buildings. I thought the first two or three were fake but I kept finding more. Some of them may have been photoshopped but there's way too many out there to have not happened.

[tkskagen]

From what I understand (whether true or not), the Spire atop the Empire State Building works as a Lightning Rod, and was also a Communications Antenna.

Plus, it was al about height as well...

[vstrom]

Another interesting fact about the Empire State bldg is that on july 28-1945 it was hit by a B-25 airplane

[angelawilliams]

The "model" is so INACCURATE using a BALLOON!!!!

[cliffwoodbury]

so was there plans to build that swiveling structure would be the step to see if it was for built for blimps. Could the building support that structure!!!??? It looks cool as heck!!! What would it be called?!

[mikehawk]

Research mud floods and you’ll have an answer to this

[kieffergonzalez]

2:15 Wow. Now that's it's a blimp.

[TheJonnyEnglish]

**puts ballon in wind tunnel**
Scientist: I wonder what will happen!

[posteveryside-beatsnews]

Are they kidding? How terrifying would that be??!

[cynthiacupler]

The Empire State building is my most favorite building.

[Lycaerix]

02:06 - Show me that you have no idea how an airship works.

[Col_Eddington]

Why not use two or three buildings so it is like a guyed mast and ability to adjust. Or in the midway on one of two cables. If you can build a modern bridge. A smaller permanent rigid transport ship like a modern cruise ship uses at smaller or busier ports. Best of all they can run on sustainable energy for when international travel by jet will be for the very rich and powerful.

[MasterFalconer-pvzb]

Another “scare” tactic! IE: Hindenburg! A scare tactic!

[Millwrightmike]

I'm confused because they say it's the tallest building but it's no where close

[msain]

were people in the airship? how did that work for them to exit if not?