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: Lockheed P-38 Lightning – Solving the Deadly Mystery of Compressibility
How the P-38’s deadly dive compressibility problem led NACA to unlock transonic physics and pioneer…
Flight Test Files: North American P-51 Mustang – Learning to Trust Laminar Flow
How NACA used the P-51 Mustang to advance laminar flow, transonic research, and drag reduction,…
Flight Test Files: Cessna T-37 – A High-Pitch Laboratory for Lateral Dynamics
How a small NASA T-37 jet flew deliberately into wake turbulence to help engineers understand…
Flight Test Files: North American F-86 Sabre – The Quest for Supersonic Superiority
The North American F-86 Sabre was not only a Korean War fighter but also a…
Flight Test Files: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – Mastering the Aerodynamics of the Razor-Thin Wing
How NASA used the F-104 Starfighter’s razor-thin wing to explore supersonic handling, shuttle approaches, and…
Flight Test Files: F-100 Super Sabre-Lessons from the Mach 1 Frontier
NACA used the F-100 Super Sabre to study supersonic stability, pilot workload, and sonic boom…
Flight Test Files: Republic F-105 Thunderchief – The Quest for Low-Level Supersonic Dominance
How brief studies at the Edwards Air Force Base helped shape the F-105 Thunderchief, a…
Flight Test Files: Grumman OV-1C Mohawk – Pioneering the Art of Multi-Sensor Surveillance
A detailed look at how the US Army’s OV-1C Mohawk evolved from a low-altitude battlefield…
Flight Test Files: The Bell XV-15 Tiltrotor and NASA’s Quiet Revolution in Lift
A Flight Test Files deep dive into NASA’s Bell XV-15 program, explaining how careful flight…
Flight Test Files: Martin B-57B Canberra – NASA’s Night Intruder Turned Atmospheric Explorer
Once built to prowl the night skies as a tactical bomber, the Martin B-57B Canberra…
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