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: B-29 Mothership – The Aircraft That Launched Supersonic Flight
NASA’s modified B-29 Mothership launched the X-1 and D-558, enabling the first Mach 1 and…
Flight Test Files: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird – Managing the Expansion of the Titanium Skin
NASA used the SR-71 Blackbird in the 1990s to study high-speed flight, propulsion, sonic booms…
Flight Test Files: F-84F Thunderstreak – Testing the Limits of the 40-Degree Sweep
The F-84 Thunderjet evolved into the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak, aiding early jet research and NATO…
Flight Test Files: R4D Skytrain – The JATO-Powered Carrier Launch
The R4D Skytrain served in WWII, polar missions, and NASA research, proving its versatility from…
Flight Test Files: Grumman X-29 – Harnessing the Strength of Aero Tailored Composites
NASA’s X-29 tested forward-swept wings and digital fly-by-wire control, advancing unstable aircraft design and high-angle…
Flight Test Files: The T-34C Mentor – The Rugged Bridge to the Jet Age
NASA’s T-34C Mentor helped test detect-and-avoid systems for drones, supporting safe integration of unmanned aircraft…
Flight Test Files: The X-2 Starbuster – A Pioneer of Aerodynamic Heating
The Bell X-2 Starbuster pushed flight beyond Mach 3 and 126,000 feet, advancing research on…
Flight Test Files: F-4 Phantom II – Exploring the Limits of Aerodynamics and Sonic Boom
How NASA used the F-4 Phantom II for unusual research, from biomedical monitoring flights and…
Flight Test Files: MD-11 – Pioneering Safe Landings with Propulsion Controlled Aircraft
How NASA tested Propulsion Controlled Aircraft (PCA) on an F-15 and MD-11, proving an airplane…
Flight Test Files: Lockheed YF-12 – The Mach 3 Interceptor That Almost Was
How the YF-12 set Mach 3 records and powered NASA research that shaped the SR-71…
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