Tag: NASA

Flight Test Files: Martin B-57B Canberra

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

Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet

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

Flight Test Files: Viper X

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

Flight Test Files: A-5A Vigilante

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

The Sky is Falling! Now What? Presentation On August 31 At The Museum Of Flight

PRESS RELEASE The Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA will be hosting another event as…

Space Shuttle Lecture and Book Signing with Four-Time NASA Shuttle Astronaut

Space Shuttle Saturday at the Museum - August 17th: Four-Time Shuttle Astronaut and Author Tom…

NASA Retires Its DC-8

By Adam Estes When the Douglas DC-8 was first flown in 1958, it was just…

New Apollo Program Exhibition Opened At Intrepid Museum

PRESS RELEASE The Intrepid Museum–home of the space shuttle Enterprise—is thrilled to host Apollo: When…

NASA WB-57s to Chase the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

In a classic swords-to-plowshares move, the two WB-57F Canberras flown by NASA's Airborne Science Program…

Museum of Flight Honors Fallen Astronauts

PRESS RELEASE NASA’s annual Day of Remembrance is the last Thursday every January. The Museum…