With sensor booms projecting ahead of the wing, the Pathfinder-Plus soars under a blue sky on its final turbulence measurement research flight.

With sensor booms projecting ahead of the wing, the Pathfinder-Plus soars under a blue sky on a turbulence measurement research flight.

Aug 31, 2005

With turbulence-measurement booms projecting ahead of the wing, Pathfinder-Plus soars aloft over Rogers Dry Lake on its final research flight from NASA Dryden.

Aug 31, 2005

As the rising sun dawns over the parched bed of Rogers Dry Lake, AeroVironment's solar-electric Pathfinder-Plus awaits takeoff on its final research flight.

Aug 31, 2005

The Pathfinder-Plus solar aircraft flies past NASA Dryden's space shuttle hangar and shuttle carrier aircraft as it descends for landing on Rogers Dry Lake.

Aug 31, 2005