An F/A-18 mission support aircraft shadows NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP during a functional check flight Dec. 9, 2009. The flight included an evaluation of the aircraft's systems, including engines, flight controls and communication.
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An F/A-18 mission support aircraft shadows NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP during a functional check flight Dec. 9, 2009. The flight included an evaluation of the aircraft’s systems, including engines, flight controls and communication.December 9, 2009
NASA Photo / Jim Ross