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D-558-II Skyrocket
D-558-II Skyrocket

In this 1956 photograph the Douglas D-558-II #1 is shown venting liquid oxigen (LOX).

C-141A
C-141A

This photograph shows the Air Force C-141A that was used in the Eclipse project as a tow vehicle. The project…

Flight Research Pilots
Flight Research Pilots

Stan Butchart joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics' (NACA) High-Speed Flight Research Station on May 10, 1951.

Flight Testing High-Leverage Technologies
Flight Testing High-Leverage Technologies

F/A-18 Systems Research Aircraft (SRA) in flight.

X-1 Rocket-Powered Research Aircraft
X-1 Rocket-Powered Research Aircraft

The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 sitting on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station with the Boeing B-29 launch…

NACA pilot Bob Champine with P-51 #127
NACA pilot Bob Champine with P-51 #127

During a NACA Retirees Reunion at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center on Sept. 15, 2000, retired NACA/NASA research pilot Bob…

D-558-II Skyrocket
D-558-II Skyrocket

This 1950s photograph shows the Douglas D-558-II and the North American F-86 Sabre chase aircraft in-flight. Both aircraft display early…

Aircraft Fleet 1990s
Aircraft Fleet 1990s

The support crew for the F-16A, the F-16XL no. 1, and the F-16 AFTI.

F/A-18 Systems Research Aircraft
F/A-18 Systems Research Aircraft

F/A-18B Systems Research Aircraft (SRA) in flight over rocket test site at Edwards AFB.

Hangar Shot Includes Convair XF-92A Dart
Hangar Shot Includes Convair XF-92A Dart

In front of the X-1 is the XF-92A (Air Force 46-682). Unlike the X-1 and D-558 aircraft, the XF-92A was…