| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
EC97-44138-2 |
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| Date : |
07/07/1997
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Title
Pathfinder being prepared for flight
Full Description
Technicians make final adjustments on the solar-powered Pathfinder remotely
piloted research aircraft prior to the craft's taking off on a flight which
established a new unofficial world's altitude record for both propeller-driven
and solar-powered aircraft.
The new record of more than 71,500 feet was set during a 14 1/2-hour flight July
7, 1997, from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Barking
Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. The new altitude record is subject to verification by the
National Aeronautics Association. The Pathfinder took off at 8:34 a.m. HDT,
passed its previous record altitude of 67,350 feet about 2:45 p.m., and then
reached its new mark at about 4 p.m. Controllers on the ground then initiated a
slow decent, and Pathfinder landed seven hours later at 11:05 p.m. HDT.
Keywords
Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility Pathfinder Solar-Powered ERAST Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology AeroVironment Dryden
Subject Category
Unique Aircraft,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
EC97-44138-2
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000238
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA United States Navy
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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