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In Flight Over Hawaii

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Sep 27, 2009
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Pathfinder Remotely Piloted Flying Wing
Pathfinder in flight over Hawaii.

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Pathfinder in flight over Hawaii. Pathfinder flew at airspeeds of only 15 to 20 mph. Pitch control was maintained by using tiny elevators on the trailing edge of the wing while turns and yaw control were accomplished by slowing down or speeding up the motors on the outboard sections of the wing.› Read Project Description

October 1997
NASA Photo / Carla Thomas