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Flight Research Pilots
Flight Research Pilots

DFRC Employees Wish Gordo a Fond Farewell.

X-29 Undergoing Forebody Vortex Flow Tests
X-29 Undergoing Forebody Vortex Flow Tests

Smoke generators in the nose of the X-29 aircraft were used to help researchers see the behavior of the air…

F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle
F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle

The modified F-18 flown by NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., for high angle of attack research cruises over…

F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle
F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle

Dana D. Purifoy is an aerospace research pilot at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif.

F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle
F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle

Outlined with gold stripes are the hinged nose strakes, modifications made to NASA’s F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV) at…

F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle
F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle

Pressure transducers are located in the tiny holes visible on the engine inlet lip of NASA’s F/A-18 High Alpha Research…

F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle
F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle

The specially equipped and instrumented F/A-18 research aircraft that was used in NASA’s High Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV) project banks…

F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle
F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle

Pressure transducers are located in the tiny holes visible on the engine inlet lip of NASA’s F/A-18 High Alpha Research…

F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle
F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle

A thrust vectoring system can be seen mounted on the aft end of the NASA F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle…

F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle
F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle

Pressure transducers are located in the tiny holes visible on the engine inlet lip of NASA’s F-18 High Alpha Research…