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Side View of AAW’s New Paint Scheme
Side View of AAW’s New Paint Scheme

A modified F/A-18A sporting a distinctive red, white, and blue paint scheme was the test aircraft for the Active Aeroelastic…

Chief Pilot Gordon Fullerton in the Cockpit of Dryden’s T-38 Aircraft
Chief Pilot Gordon Fullerton in the Cockpit of Dryden’s T-38 Aircraft

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's chief pilot Gordon Fullerton in the cockpit of the Center's T-38 Talon mission support aircraft.

Dryden’s T-38 Talon Trainer Jet
Dryden’s T-38 Talon Trainer Jet

NASA Dryden's T-38 Talon trainer jet in flight over the main base complex at Edwards Air Force Base.

JPL Researcher at the AirSAR Primary Station
JPL Researcher at the AirSAR Primary Station

JPL Researcher Tim Miller at the primary AirSAR station aboard NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory during the AirSAR 2004 campaign.

T-38 Mission Support Aircraft
T-38 Mission Support Aircraft

T-38s, along with F/A-18s, serve in a safety chase role during those test missions, providing critical instrument and visual monitoring…

Pilot Gordon Fullerton Taxies NASA Dryden’s T-38 Talon Aircraft.
Pilot Gordon Fullerton Taxies NASA Dryden’s T-38 Talon Aircraft.

T-38 Pilot Gordon Fullerton taxies NASA Dryden's "newest" mission support aircraft, a T-38 Talon, into position on the ramp upon…

360-Degree Aileron Roll
360-Degree Aileron Roll

NASA's Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A research aircraft rolled upside down during a 360-degree aileron roll on a test mission.

360-Degree Aileron Roll: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)
360-Degree Aileron Roll: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)

NASA Dryden's highly-modified Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A showed off its form in a 360-degree aileron roll during a research flight.

F/A-18 AAW Formal Rollout Ceremony
F/A-18 AAW Formal Rollout Ceremony

A modified F/A-18 in a distinctive red, white, and blue paint scheme was showcased during formal rollout ceremonies for the…

Rolling Toward Final Approach: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)
Rolling Toward Final Approach: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)

With landing gear and flaps down, NASA Dryden's Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A research aircraft rolled toward final approach to the…