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Second X-43A and Pegasus Booster Rocket Carried Aloft by B-52
Second X-43A and Pegasus Booster Rocket Carried Aloft by B-52

The second X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus booster rocket left the runway, carried aloft by NASA's B-52B…

Awaiting First in a Series of Development Flights
Awaiting First in a Series of Development Flights

Pathfinder on lakebed preparing for test flight.

B-52 with F/A-18 Chase and X-43A Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle
B-52 with F/A-18 Chase and X-43A Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle

With the X-43A and its booster rocket tucked under its right wing, NASA's B-52B mothership climbed out after takeoff on…

Combined Systems Test: X-43A and Pegasus Booster
Combined Systems Test: X-43A and Pegasus Booster

The first of three X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket underwent combined systems testing while mounted…

First Captive-Carry Flight of X-43A and Pegasus Booster Rocket
First Captive-Carry Flight of X-43A and Pegasus Booster Rocket

The NASA X-43A hypersonic research vehicle and its Pegasus booster rocket, mounted beneath the wing of their B-52 mothership, had…

837 in Steep Climb
837 in Steep Climb

With its afterburners roaring, NASA research pilot Jim Smolka pulled NASA's highly modified NF-15B research aircraft into a steep climb…

SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 receiving flight prep maintenance pre-dawn.

SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71B Mach 3 trainer in flight at sunset.

Rolling Out for  Test Flight
Rolling Out for Test Flight

Pathfinder on lakebed rolling out for test flight.

SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71B Mach 3 trainer in flight at sunset.