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Design NewsLTA Research's Pathfinder 1 Redefines Electric Aviation as the World's Largest Aircraft

Interest in air transportation that is less energy intensive is renewing research in dirigible aircraft like the Zeppelins that we remember from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."

IEEELTA Research Airship Flies Over San Francisco Bay

The age of the airship is back, kind of. On 15 May, startup LTA Research flew its Pathfinder 1 airship outside Silicon Valley’s Moffett Federal Airfield for the first time.

BBC NewsPathfinder 1: The airship that could usher in a new age

On 24 October 2024, a brief post was shared on LinkedIn. In it LTA Research finally announced Pathfinder 1's first if brief untethered flight at Nasa's Moffett Field in California, part of the space agency's Ames Research Center.

TechCrunchThe World’s Largest Aircraft Breaks Cover in Silicon Valley

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.

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Pathfinder 1 Expands Flight Testing Area

With the recent renewal of Pathfinder 1’s Airworthiness Certificate, our flight-testing team is authorized to operate within an expanded flight envelope around the San Francisco Bay Area.

Pathfinder 1 flies over San Francisco Bay

LTA Research marked a significant step forward in our ongoing flight test program today when Pathfinder 1, our prototype airship, flew outside of the airspace at Moffett Federal Airfield.

LTA Research announces new CEO

LTA Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Crozier as its new chief executive officer. Brett is a retired U.S. Navy Captain with a distinguished 30-year military career.

Pathfinder 1 achieves untethered outdoor flight

Today, Pathfinder 1 reached its next milestone of untethered outdoor flight. The airship operations crew and flight test team accompanied Pathfinder 1 from Hangar Two onto the runway at Moffett Federal Airfield.

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