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1. www.ltaresearch.com › technologyExplore Pathfinder 1 Airship - Lighter Than Air (LTA) Research

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   Test. Explore Pathfinder 1. The Pathfinder 1 proof of concept aircraft combines the best historical design, modern materials, and new, patented engineering and manufacturing techniques to create a next-generation airship that is safer, stronger, and more efficient than ever before. Explore featuresExplore features.

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3. techcrunch.com › 2023/11/08 › the-worlds-largestThe world’s largest aircraft breaks cover in Silicon Valley

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   Nov 8, 2023 · As dawn breaks over Silicon Valley, the world is getting its first look at Pathfinder 1, a prototype electric airship that its maker LTA Research hopes will kickstart a new era in...

4. aviationweek.com › aerospace › advanced-air-mobilityLTA’s Large Rigid Airship Gets Airborne | Aviation Week Network

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   Jun 14, 2023 · Graham Warwick June 14, 2023. Credit: LTA Research. SAN DIEGO—Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s LTA Research is preparing to begin outdoor flight tests of its Pathfinder 1 large rigid airship...

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   What is Pathfinder 1?

   • Pathfinder 1 was created by LTA (AKA Lighter Than Air) Research, a visionary organization dedicated to creating innovative, environmentally conscious solutions for air travel. With the generous backing of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, LTA Research envisions Pathfinder 1 as a trailblazing prototype for the future of sustainable transportation.

   Pathfinder 1: The World's Largest Airship Takes Flight in Silicon Valley

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   Where is the Pathfinder 1 based?

   • After extensive flight-testing in California, the Pathfinder 1 will transit to the former Goodyear Airdock airship hangar in Akron, Ohio, which the company has acquired as its future manufacturing location. An even larger, 180-meter-long airship, the Pathfinder 3, is already under development.

   EXCLUSIVE: Google Founder’s Airship Gets FAA Clearance

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   How big is Pathfinder 1?

   • Pathfinder 1 during outdoor flight operations testing November 8 at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California. LTA Research. At 124.5 meters long, Pathfinder 1 dwarfs the current Goodyear airships and even the massive Stratolaunch plane designed to launch orbital rockets.

   The world’s largest aircraft breaks cover in Silicon Valley

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   When is Pathfinder 1 coming out?

   • Pathfinder 1 is expected to be “taking shape later this year,” according to the journal. Its first test flight is “possibly coming as soon as 2023.” A company owned by Google co-founder Sergey Brin plans to build the largest U.S. airship since the USS Macon and the golden age of airships nearly a century ago.

   Google Co-Founder Plans Longest U.S. Airship Since 1930s

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6. www.flyingmag.com › google-co-founder-plansGoogle Co-Founder Plans Longest U.S. Airship Since 1930s

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   May 31, 2022 · Modern Flying. Google Co-Founder Plans Longest U.S. Airship Since 1930s. The 400-foot-long, all-electric Pathfinder 1 could fly as soon as 2023. By Thom Patterson. May 31, 2022. Pathfinder...

7. spectrum.ieee.org › lta-airship-faa-clearanceEXCLUSIVE: Google Founder’s Airship Gets FAA Clearance

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   Oct 25, 2023 · Expect traffic on the 101 highway in Mountain View, Calif., to be even worse in the days or weeks ahead, as motorists slow down to watch Google cofounder Sergey Brin’s 124-meter-long airship, Pathfinder 1, launch into the air for the first time.

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9. bigthink.com › the-future › airship-tests-pathfinder1Biggest aircraft since the Hindenburg cleared for test flights

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   Nov 25, 2023 · Google co-founder Sergey Brin's startup, LTA Research, has developed the Pathfinder-1, a massive airship prototype designed to reduce aviation's environmental impact. The Pathfinder-1,...

10. medium.com › codex › pathfinder-1-the-worlds-firstPathfinder 1: The World's Largest Airship Takes Flight in ...

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    Nov 29, 2023 · Nov 29, 2023. -- 3. Pathfinder 1 (media by JC) In the heart of Silicon Valley, an exciting new chapter in aviation has begun as the world gets its first glimpse of Pathfinder 1, a...