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Composites WorldCFRP mainframe, modern manufacturing techniques pioneer next-generation rigid airships

Advanced composites enable the revival of rigid airships in LTA Research's 400-foot-long Pathfinder 1.

The San Francisco StandardDon’t you dare call it a blimp! Huge ‘airship’ floats again over SF

Here’s one way to make people look up from their phones: fly a giant blimp over San Francisco. That’s what happened Tuesday, when a slow-moving aircraft was spotted circling the Bay Area skies.

Akron Beacon JournalAkron continues to lead way in airship technology, LTA chief says

Picture a hospital floating in the sky. Or a smooth, low-flying glide over a national park. LTA Research's Akron employees are working to make it a reality.

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.

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Pathfinder 1 Receives Exhibition Airworthiness Certificate

Earlier this month, Pathfinder 1 received approval for a new Exhibition Airworthiness Certification.

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.

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