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X-1 on the Ramp with the B-29 Mothership
X-1 on the Ramp with the B-29 Mothership

XS-1 on the ramp with the B-29 mothership in 1949.

Aircraft Fleet 1950’s
Aircraft Fleet 1950’s

In the center foreground of this 1953 hangar photo is the YF-84A (NACA 134/Air Force 45-59490) used for vortex generator…

Helios Prototype Flying Wing
Helios Prototype Flying Wing

The solar-electric Helios Prototype flying wing is shown over the Pacific Ocean during its first test flight on solar power…

Helios Prototype Flying Wing
Helios Prototype Flying Wing

Helios Prototype Flying Wing taking off.

Helios Prototype Flying Wing
Helios Prototype Flying Wing

The Helios Prototype is an enlarged version of the Centurion flying wing, which flew a series of test flights at…

Helios Prototype Flying Wing
Helios Prototype Flying Wing

The Helios Prototype is an enlarged version of the Centurion flying wing, which flew a series of test flights at…

Flight Research Pilots
Flight Research Pilots

Former research pilot Gary Krier was later the Director of Flight Operations of the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,…

C-17 Flight Simulator
C-17 Flight Simulator

The C-17 simulator at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.

Flight Research Pilots
Flight Research Pilots

Craig Bomben became a pilot in the Flight Crew Branch of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA, in June…

D-558-2 Skyrocket
D-558-2 Skyrocket

This 1954 photograph shows a Douglas D-558-2 under the P2B-1S (Navy designation for a B-29) launch aircraft. The P2B-1S has…