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AeroVironment ground crew check out the operation of the Pathfinder-Plus solar aircraft's electric motors during combined systems tests on Rogers Dry Lake.
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Photo Number: |
EC04-0277-08 |
Photo Date: |
September 17, 2004 |
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545x480 JPEG Image (156 KBytes)
1163x1024 JPEG Image (793 KBytes)
2726x2400 JPEG Image (4284 KBytes)
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Photo
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AeroVironment ground crew check out the operation of the Pathfinder-Plus solar aircraft's electric motors during combined systems tests on Rogers Dry Lake. |
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Project
Description: |
NASA and AeroVironment, Inc. joined forces again in 2004-05 to conduct a series of research flights by the solar-electric Pathfinder-Plus flying wing. The lightweight solar craft has been instrumented with a sophisticated atmospheric turbulence measurement system on seven long booms mounted across the leading edge of the wing. About three or four low-altitude flights over the edge of Rogers Dry Lake are intended to help engineers characterize the effects of turbulence on the aerodynamics of lightweight, flexible-structure aircraft. |
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NASA Photo by: |
Tom Tschida |
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Keywords: |
AeroVironment, Pathfinder-Plus, Pathfinder, Rogers Dry Lake, flying wing, lightweight solar aircraft |