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360-Degree Aileron Roll
360-Degree Aileron Roll

NASA's Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A research aircraft rolled upside down during a 360-degree aileron roll on a test mission.

360-Degree Aileron Roll: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)
360-Degree Aileron Roll: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)

NASA Dryden's highly-modified Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A showed off its form in a 360-degree aileron roll during a research flight.

F/A-18 AAW Formal Rollout Ceremony
F/A-18 AAW Formal Rollout Ceremony

A modified F/A-18 in a distinctive red, white, and blue paint scheme was showcased during formal rollout ceremonies for the…

Rolling Toward Final Approach: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)
Rolling Toward Final Approach: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)

With landing gear and flaps down, NASA Dryden's Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A research aircraft rolled toward final approach to the…

X-43A Suspended in Benefield Anechoic Facility
X-43A Suspended in Benefield Anechoic Facility

The X-43A Hypersonic Experimental (Hyper-X) Vehicle hangs suspended in the cavernous Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base during…

A Penguin near Punta Arenas, Chile
A Penguin near Punta Arenas, Chile

A penguin near Punta Arena, Chile, photographed in its natural summer habitat during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign.

First DC-8 Flight of ARCTAS
First DC-8 Flight of ARCTAS

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory lifted off the runway at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, CA, on its first flight…

The Cuernos del Paine Mountains in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile
The Cuernos del Paine Mountains in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile

The Cuernos del Paine mountains in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile provided a backdrop for a herd of…

NASA’s DC-8 Heads for Landing at Air Force Plant 42
NASA’s DC-8 Heads for Landing at Air Force Plant 42

Agricultural fields spread out beyond NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory as it heads for landing at Air Force Plant 42…

T-38A Mission Support Aircraft
T-38A Mission Support Aircraft

NASA Dryden's two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards…