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T-34C Arrival
T-34C Arrival

Chase aircraft such as the T-34C accompany research flights for photography and video purposes.

T-34C in Flight
T-34C in Flight

NASA Beechcraft T-34C Turbomentor aircraft, used for safety chase, is shown flying above the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif.,…

Two T-38A Mission Support Aircraft in Tight Formation
Two T-38A Mission Support Aircraft in Tight Formation

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's two T-38A Talon mission support aircraft flew together for the first time on Sept. 26,…

Hosting Destruction
Hosting Destruction

This artist's concept illustrates the two types of spiral galaxies that populate our universe: those with plump middles, or central…

SR-71 Takeoff with Afterburner
SR-71 Takeoff with Afterburner

Three SR-71 aircraft were used at different times during the 1990s by NASA as test beds for high-speed and high-altitude…

SR-71B in Flight with F-18 Chase Aircraft
SR-71B in Flight with F-18 Chase Aircraft

Three SR-71 aircraft were used at different times during the 1990s by NASA as test beds for high-speed and high-altitude…

SR-71 Pilot Rogers E. Smith
SR-71 Pilot Rogers E. Smith

Research pilot Rogers E. Smith is shown here in front of the SR-71 Blackbird he flew for NASA.

Pathfinder in Flight Over Lakebed
Pathfinder in Flight Over Lakebed

Pathfinder was a lightweight, solar-powered, remotely piloted flying wing aircraft used to demonstrate the use of solar power for long-duration,…

Lifting Body Pilots Gentry, Manke, Dana, and Powell with M2-F3 in Background
Lifting Body Pilots Gentry, Manke, Dana, and Powell with M2-F3 in Background

In front of the M2-F3 are (Left-Right) Air Force pilot Captain Jerauld Gentry and NASA pilots John Manke and William…

NASA’s Global Hawks
NASA’s Global Hawks

With the broad expanse of Rogers Dry Lake and Leuhman Ridge stretching out behind them, NASA's two Global Hawks lined…