
KC-135 on ramp.

During the 1970s, the focus at Dryden shifted from high-speed and high-altitude flight to incremental improvements in technology and aircraft…

KC-135A in flight - closeup of winglet with attached tufts.

KC-135A in flight - winglet study.

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached.

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached. The project sought to verify the structural integrity of the multi-segmented,…

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached. The project sought to verify the structural integrity of the multi-segmented,…

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached. The project sought to verify the structural integrity of the multi-segmented,…

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached. The project seeks to verify the structural integrity of the multi-segmented,…

Nils Larson is a research pilot in the Flight Crew Branch of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.