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KC-135 Stratotanker
KC-135 Stratotanker

During the 1970s, the focus at Dryden shifted from high-speed and high-altitude flight to incremental improvements in technology and aircraft…

KC-135 Stratotanker
KC-135 Stratotanker

KC-135 on ramp.

F-15B in Flight with Quiet Spike Boom Extended
F-15B in Flight with Quiet Spike Boom Extended

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached.

Quiet Spike Extended During Flight
Quiet Spike Extended During Flight

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached. The project seeks to verify the structural integrity of the multi-segmented,…

Verifying the Structural Integrity of the Multi-Segmented, Articulating Spike
Verifying the Structural Integrity of the Multi-Segmented, Articulating Spike

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached. The project sought to verify the structural integrity of the multi-segmented,…

Spike-Induced Sonic Boom Suppression Theory Put to the Test
Spike-Induced Sonic Boom Suppression Theory Put to the Test

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached. The project sought to verify the structural integrity of the multi-segmented,…

Testing the Quiet Spike Boom in a Real Flight Environment
Testing the Quiet Spike Boom in a Real Flight Environment

NASA F-15B #836 in flight with Quiet Spike attached. The project sought to verify the structural integrity of the multi-segmented,…

NACA High-Speed Flight Station Employees
NACA High-Speed Flight Station Employees

NACA High-Speed Flight Station Employees

Flight Research Pilots
Flight Research Pilots

Nils Larson is a research pilot in the Flight Crew Branch of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.

Schweizer 1-36 Sailplane
Schweizer 1-36 Sailplane

A Schweizer 1-36 sailplane sits in a busy NASA Dryden hangar, Edwards, Calif., as technicians prepare it for a series…