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The modified F/A-18 flown in the joint NASA/Air Force Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) research project showed off its colors during its first checkout flight from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.
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The modified F/A-18 flown in the joint NASA/Air Force Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) research project showed off its colors during its first checkout flight from NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. The X-53 designation was bestowed on the project by the USAF/DARPA group at Wright-Patterson AFB after the success of the project.› Read Project DescriptionNovember 15, 2002
NASA Photo / Carla Thomas