Wing Assembly

EC96-43765-8
Pathfinder aircraft being assembled – wing assembly. Pathfinder flew at an airspeed of only 15 to 25 mph. Although pitch control was maintained by the use of tiny elevons on the trailing edge of the wing, turns and yaw control were accomplished by slowing down or speeding up the motors on the outboard sections of the wing.› Read Project Description

November 1996
NASA Photo / Dennis Taylor