Tag: Dryden Flight Research Center

Flight Test Files: The Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket – Chasing Mach 2

Before manned spaceflight, the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket was pushing boundaries at the edge of the…

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Flight Test Files: Convair XF-92A Dart

As part of the Flight Test Files series, which explores groundbreaking aeronautical advancements pioneered by…

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Flight Test Files: The Douglas D-558-I Skystreak

The Skystreak performed an important role in aeronautical research by its being able to fly…

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Flight Test Files: Martin B-57B Canberra

During the early 1970s, a Martin B-57B Canberra (ex USAF 52-1576) took part in several…

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Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet

NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station obtained this B-47A Stratojet (labeled NACA 150) to study the…

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Flight Test Files: Viper X

On June 14, 2021, the NF-16D Variable In-Flight Simulator Aircraft (VISTA) was officially redesignated as…

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Flight Test Files: A-5A Vigilante

In 1963, a North American Aviation A-5A Vigilante jet was utilized for simulation studies related…

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Flight Test Files: The Other First Man

With "The Other First Man," we launch a series of articles called Flight Test Files…

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Dixie Wing Living History Series Presents the SR-71 Blackbird

PRESS RELEASE - Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Les Dyer will share an inside…

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