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PIK-20E Sailplane
PIK-20E Sailplane

This photo shows NASA’s PIK-20 motor-glider sailplane on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif.

PIK-20E Sailplane
PIK-20E Sailplane

NASA’s PIK-20E motor-glider sailplane is seen during a research flight.

Boom-Mounted Instruments Measure Air Turbulence
Boom-Mounted Instruments Measure Air Turbulence

Sensitive instruments mounted on booms extending forward of the wing measured air turbulence and its effect on the stability of…

Front View of X-5
Front View of X-5

This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force…

Instrumentation Checks on YF-102 Delta Dagger
Instrumentation Checks on YF-102 Delta Dagger

Convair YF-102 (53-1785) on NACA ramp at South Base, Edwards, CA, ready for instrumentation checks before a flight.

X-5 Illustrates Wing Sweep Capability
X-5 Illustrates Wing Sweep Capability

This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force…

X-24B Undergoes Landing Gear Drop Tests
X-24B Undergoes Landing Gear Drop Tests

Once a new research vehicle is delivered to Dryden from the contractor, it must undergo months of ground checkout before…

Convair XF-92A Dart
Convair XF-92A Dart

The Convair XF-92A aircraft was powered by an Allison J33-A turbojet engine with an afterburner, and was unique in having…

Overhead Shot of Convair YF-102 Delta Dagger
Overhead Shot of Convair YF-102 Delta Dagger

Convair JF-102A (54-1374) on the ramp at the NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, CA, in 1956.

Developmental Test Flights at Pacific Missile Range Facility
Developmental Test Flights at Pacific Missile Range Facility

Pathfinder-Plus flight in Hawaii, June 2002.