
The HiMAT (Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology) subscale research vehicle, seen here during a research flight, was flown by the NASA…

Dec. 29, 1980 - Heavy, blast-proof steel louvers seal the large windows of the Launch Control Center’s firing rooms against…

Dec. 29, 1980 - Space shuttle Columbia rolls out of High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building,past the Launch…

The AD-1 aircraft in flight with its wing swept at 60 degrees, the maximum sweep angle. The AD-1 aircraft was…

The AD-1’s wing could pivot 60 degrees in flight, presenting a swept wing for high- speed flight without the heavy…

The HiMAT (Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology) subscale research vehicle, seen here after landing to conclude a research flight, was flown…

NASA research test pilot Bill Dana controls the remotely operated HiMAT sub-scale research aircraft from a ground control station at…

NASA members represented the United States delegation at the World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC) in Geneva, Switzerland. It was apparent…

The KC-135 with the winglets in flight over the San Gabriel mountains, south of Edwards AFB.

The cockpit and instrument panel of the AD-1 aircraft. Due to the small size of the AD-1, instrumentation was limited…