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F-15B Local Mach Investigation Instrumentation
F-15B Local Mach Investigation Instrumentation

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flew instrumentation in June 2004 called the Local Mach Investigation (LMI), designed to gather local…

First LIFT Flight with Thermal Protection System Foam
First LIFT Flight with Thermal Protection System Foam

A close-up of the panels on the F-15B's flight test fixture showed five divots of thermal protection system (TPS) foam…

Fleet Aircraft
Fleet Aircraft

The X-15A-2 with drop tanks and ablative coating is shown parked on the NASA ramp in front of the XB-70.

Fleet Aircraft
Fleet Aircraft

This photo shows NASA's PIK-20 motor-glider sailplane on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif.

Dryden People
Dryden People

Bradley C. Flick

Gull Wing and Slender Forward Canard of Proteus
Gull Wing and Slender Forward Canard of Proteus

The unusual design of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft, incorporating a gull-wing shape for its main wing and a long, slender…

Flight Research Pilots
Flight Research Pilots

SR-71 research pilot Ed Schneider is pictured here in front of an SR-71 Blackbird on the ramp at the Dryden…

Dryden People
Dryden People

NACA High-Speed Flight Station Rocket Shop.

X-1A with F-86A Sabre Chase
X-1A with F-86A Sabre Chase

The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (48-1384) returned from an Air Force test flight over Edwards Air Force Base, CA, in…

Flying Over the Tehachapi Mountains
Flying Over the Tehachapi Mountains

The unique shape of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft is clearly visible in this photo of the plane in flight above…