Tag: Flight Test Files
The “Flight Test Files” series of articles explores the aircraft used by the Dryden Flight Research Center over the years in its pursuit of aeronautical advancements.
Flight Test Files: Boeing 234-UT Chinook – The High Altitude Performance Pilot
NASA’s Dream Chaser completed key 2017 flight tests using a Boeing 234-UT Chinook, validating its…
Flight Test Files: MIT Daedalus – The 72-Mile Marathon in the Sky
MIT’s Daedalus human-powered aircraft flew 115 km in 1988, setting records and advancing research in…
Flight Test Files: C-17 Globemaster III – The Role of NASA in Shaping a Cargo Aircraft Icon
C-17 Globemaster III development relied heavily on NASA research, combining advanced aerodynamics, STOL capability and…
Flight Test Files: Bell 47 – The Chase Aircraft that Aided the Apollo Program
Bell 47 helicopter supported NASA’s Apollo-era LLRV tests, providing chase support and helping train astronauts…
Flight Test Files: Convair CV-990 Coronado – A Journey Through Landing Gear Research
NASA used the Convair CV-990 Coronado to test space shuttle landing gear, tires, and braking…
Flight Test Files: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air – The Workhorse Behind Critical NASA Missions
Beechcraft B200 Super King Air serves NASA as a versatile research aircraft, supporting radar, ocean…
Flight Test Files: NASA Guppy Family – The Giants Behind America’s Space Race Victory
The NASA Guppy family, from the Pregnant Guppy to Super Guppy Turbine, enabled rapid transport…
Flight Test Files: Boeing B-52B – The High Altitude Launchpad of NASA
NASA’s Boeing B-52B served as a launch platform for X-15, Pegasus and X-43 programs, supporting…
Flight Test Files: Tupolev Tu-144LL – The NASA Supersonic Research Program
NASA and Russia used the Tupolev Tu-144LL in the 1990s to study supersonic flight, gathering…
Flight Test Files: Lockheed U-2 – The High-Flying Researcher of the 1970s
Lockheed U-2 shifted from spy missions to NASA research, supporting Earth observation, disaster response and…
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