James W. "Smoke" Smolka, a research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA, since 1985, was co-project pilot…
The F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV) retains the basic F/A-18 cockpit controls with some exceptions.
A glycol-based liquid, released through very small holes around the nose of an F/A-18 flown by NASA's Dryden Flight Research…
The DARPA/U.S. Air Force X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) system demonstration program completed the first phase of demonstrations, known…
Smoke generators and yarn tufts are used for flow visualization studies on an F/A-18 flown by NASA's Dryden Flight Research…
The modified F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV) carries out air flow studies on a flight from the Dryden Flight…
Test pilots (left-right) Joseph A. Walker, Stanley P. Butchart, and Walter P. Jones are seen standing in front of the…
The Theseus prototype research aircraft takes off for its first test flight from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif.,…
F-104B #819 flies chase on the NB-52B #008 during the first Drones for Aerodynamic and Structural Testing (DAST) captive flight.
TF-104G #824 flies chase on NB-52B during a Drones for Aerodynamic and Structural Testing (DAST) Aeroelastic Research Wing (ARW)-1 captive…
