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Sep 27, 2009
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F-15B #837 Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS)
This view from a NASA Dryden F-18 chase aircraft shows Dryden's highly modified F-15B, tail number 837, which resumed Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS) project flights on Dec. 6, 2002.

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Project: Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS)

This view from a NASA Dryden F-18 chase aircraft shows Dryden’s highly modified F-15B, tail number 837, which resumed IFCS project flights on Dec. 6, 2002. The primary goal of the project was to develop adaptive and fault-tolerant flight control systems leading to unprecedented levels of safety and survivability for civil and military aircraft. The IFCS project was representative of the type of flight research conducted by NASA to explore new control technologies, blending intelligent flight controls with adaptive airframe structures to expand aircraft performance and capabilities.December 6, 2002
NASA Photo / Carla Thomas

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