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X-48B Exhibits Manta-Ray Planform on First Test Flight
X-48B Exhibits Manta-Ray Planform on First Test Flight

The unique manta-ray shaped planform of the Blended Wing Body X-48B is evidenced as the subscale demonstrator soars over Edwards…

SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 mid-air refueling with KC-135 tanker.

X-48B on First Flight
X-48B on First Flight

X-48B blended wing body aircraft during first flight on July 20, 2007.

X-43A and Pegasus Booster Rocket Attached to B-52 Mothership
X-43A and Pegasus Booster Rocket Attached to B-52 Mothership

The X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus booster rocket are nestled under the wing of NASA's NB-52B carrier…

SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 taxi on ramp with engines.

X-48B Banks over Desert Backdrop
X-48B Banks over Desert Backdrop

The unique X-48B Blended Wing Body subscale demonstrator banked over desert scrub at Edwards AFB during the aircraft's fifth test…

Aerodynamic Truck Research
Aerodynamic Truck Research

This photograph illustrates a standard passenger van modified at the Dryden Flight Research Center to investigate the aerodynamics of trucks.…

Aerodynamic Truck Research: Fairings
Aerodynamic Truck Research: Fairings

After leasing a cab-over tractor-trailer from a Southern California firm, Dryden researchers added sheet metal modifications like those shown here.…

NASA’s NB-52B Carrier Aircraft with X-43A Attached by Pylon
NASA’s NB-52B Carrier Aircraft with X-43A Attached by Pylon

NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft rolls down a taxiway at Edwards Air Force Base with the X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and…

Rogers Dry Lake Provides Backdrop for X-48B Flight
Rogers Dry Lake Provides Backdrop for X-48B Flight

The chocolate-colored expanse of Rogers Dry Lake frames the sleek lines of the Boeing / NASA X-48B subscale demonstrator during…