A post-flight inspection of the panels on the F-15B's flight test fixture showed five divots of thermal protection system (TPS) foam were successfully ejected during the Lifting Insulating Foam Trajectory (LIFT) experiment flight #2, the first flight with TPS foam.
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Project: Lifting Insulating Foam Trajectory (LIFT) experiment
A post-flight inspection of the panels on the F-15B’s flight test fixture showed five divots of thermal protection system (TPS) foam were successfully ejected during the LIFT experiment flight #2, the first flight with TPS foam.February 16, 2005NASA Photo / Tony Landis› F-15B Project Description