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The Pathfinder 1 proof of concept aircraft combines the best historical design, modern materials, and new, patented engineering and manufacturing techniques to create a next-generation airship that is safer, stronger, and more efficient than ever before.
LTA is building two large, rigid “Pathfinder” airships as prototypes for a planned “next-generation” airship. The 122-meter (400-foot) Pathfinder 1 airship was built in Moffett Field Hangar 2, received an FAA special airworthiness certificate in September 2023, and was rolled out in November 2023 in preparation for flight testing in 2024.
8 Νοε 2023 · As dawn breaks over Silicon Valley, the world is getting its first look at Pathfinder 1, a prototype electric airship that its maker LTA Research hopes will kickstart a new era in...
LTA Research’s Pathfinder 1 airship floats inside Hangar 2 at Moffett Field, California. The company was targeting an inaugural flight before the end of the year and began construction of a second, larger zeppelin in Akron, Ohio.
10 Δεκ 2022 · LTA expects Pathfinder 1 to carry approximately 4 tonnes of cargo, in addition to its crew, water ballast, and fuel. The airship will have a top speed of 65 knots, or about 120 kilometers per hour—on par with the Hindenburg—with a sustained cruise speed of 35 to 40 knots (65 to 75 km/h).
The world is getting its first look at Pathfinder 1, a prototype electric airship that will kickstart a new era in climate-friendly air travel, and accelerate the humanitarian work of its funder.
11 Νοε 2023 · LTA Research plans to construct even larger airships and envisions using them for disaster relief and eco-friendly air travel. LTA Research, supported by Google co-founder Sergey Brin, has revealed its electric airship prototype, Pathfinder 1, poised to become the world's largest aircraft.
