The General Dynamics Transonic Aircraft Technology (TACT)/F-111A (Serial #63-9778) banks over the Mojave Desert.
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The General Dynamics Transonic Aircraft Technology (TACT)/F-111A (Serial #63-9778) banks over the Mojave Desert. Note the fully loaded racks of inert practice bombs which were carried for weapon loads evaluations on the supercritical wing (SCW) that was the main feature of the TACT F-111 research program. Intense interest in the results of the earlier F-8 SCW program spurred NASA and the U.S. Air Force to modify the number 13 F-111A for the TACT project. This aircraft participated in a major research and flight testing project that spanned nearly 20 years, beginning in 1971 at the NASA Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB, Calif.January 29, 1976NASA Photo / › F-111 TACT Project Description