NASA Dryden's F/A-18 #853, newly dubbed the Full-scale Advanced Systems Testbed, or FAST aircraft, began Research Flight Control System (RFCS) checkout flights for NASA's Integrated Resilient Aircraft Controls (IRAC) project.
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Project: Integrated Resilient Aircraft Controls (IRAC)
NASA Dryden’s F/A-18 #853, newly dubbed the Full-scale Advanced Systems Testbed, or FAST aircraft, began Research Flight Control System (RFCS) checkout flights for NASA’s IRAC project. The flights demonstrated the functionality of the RFCS. This research will benefit aviation safety by creating technology that could help damaged aircraft to fly and land safely.April 6, 2010
NASA photo/Tony Landis