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F-15A Flight Research Facility
F-15A Flight Research Facility

Close up of the 10-degree cone attached to the nose of the F-15A. The aircraft record in-flight data, while an…

F-15A Flight Research Facility
F-15A Flight Research Facility

Left to right: F-104N #812, F-15A #287, and YF-17 #569 in formation.

D-558-II Skyrocket
D-558-II Skyrocket

High-Speed Research Station Director Walter C. Williams, NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield, and Director of Flight Operations Joe Vensel in…

D-558-II Skyrocket
D-558-II Skyrocket

Viewed in this 1955 photograph is the NACA High Speed Flight Station D-558-II #2 (144) Skyrocket, an all-rocket powered vehicle.…

Flight Research Pilots
Flight Research Pilots

Life Support Technician Bobby McElwain assists German pilot Kieran Kim before a flight of the X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability Demonstrator.

NACA Pilot with X-1 and Crew Members
NACA Pilot with X-1 and Crew Members

NACA X-1 pilot John Griffith hands his flight gear to Dick Payne as crew members Ed Edwards and Clyde Bailey…

Helios Prototype Flying Wing
Helios Prototype Flying Wing

Ground crewmen maneuver AeroVironment's solar-powered Helios Prototype flying wing on its ground support dolly during functional checkouts prior to its…

Helios Prototype Flying Wing
Helios Prototype Flying Wing

Ground crewmen maneuver AeroVironment's solar-powered Helios Prototype flying wing on its ground support dolly during functional checkouts prior to its…

Trailing-Edge Flap Undergoes Calibration
Trailing-Edge Flap Undergoes Calibration

This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph is a close-up view showing an engineer calibrating the trailing edge flap of…

Helios Prototype Flying Wing
Helios Prototype Flying Wing

Helios Prototype Flying Wing performing a low-altitude test flight over Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards, Calif.