Global Aircraft -- Pathfinder
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Pathfinder Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Remotely piloted solar-powered airplane |
| Contractor: |
AeroVironment |
| Crew: |
None |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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Six electronically communicated brushless DC "ring" motors
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| Dimensions |
| Length: |
12 ft (3.6 m) |
| Wingspan: |
98.4 ft (29.5 m) |
| Height: |
N/A |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
480 lb |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
560 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
17-20 mph cruise |
| Ceiling: |
70,000 feet |
| Endurance: |
14 to 15 hours, daylight limited with 2 to 5 hours on backup batteries |
| Armament |
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N/A |
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Pathfinder Achievements
- Achieved a major milestone in the ERAST program when it flew to an altitude of 50,567 ft during nearly a 12-hour mission
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