A NASA F-104 in flight over the desert during 1990. The aircraft had an experiment fixture under the fuselage, and…
TF-104G #824 flies chase on NB-52B during a Drones for Aerodynamic and Structural Testing (DAST) ARW-1 captive flight. The DAST…
JF-104A (formerly YF-104A, serial # 55-2961) was modified with a hydrogen peroxide reaction control system (RCS). Following a zoom climb…
Research pilots do not only fly aircraft and spacecraft. In this 1992 photo, NASA's Steve Ishmael is seated on an…
F-104G (N826NA) in flight over the Mojave Desert in January 1988. This aircraft was the last of eleven F-104s delivered…
F-104B #819 flies chase on the NB-52B #008 during the first Drones for Aerodynamic and Structural Testing (DAST) captive flight.…
Lockheed ER-2 #809 high altitude research aircraft in flight.
NASA's first X-38 Advanced Technology Demonstrator for the proposed Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,…
Lockheed ER-2 #809 high altitude research aircraft in flight.
The Orion crew module that was used for the Orion Launch Abort System Pad Abort-1 flight test was positioned for…