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X-Wing on the Ramp
X-Wing on the Ramp

One of the most unusual experimental flight vehicles appearing at NASA’s Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility in the 1980s was the…

YF-12 Sits on the Back Ramp at Dryden
YF-12 Sits on the Back Ramp at Dryden

Fueled by JP-7, the Blackbirds were capable of cruising at Mach 3.2 and attaining altitudes in excess of 80,000 feet.

Technician Checks X-36 Research Aircraft Before First Flight
Technician Checks X-36 Research Aircraft Before First Flight

Lighted by the rays of the morning sunrise on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,…

Rotor Systems Research Aircraft in the Hangar
Rotor Systems Research Aircraft in the Hangar

One of the most unusual experimental flight vehicles appearing at NASA’s Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility in the 1980s was the…

NASA Dryden Center Director Speaks at the X-34 Rollout
NASA Dryden Center Director Speaks at the X-34 Rollout

NASA Dryden Center Director Kevin Petersen speaking at the X-34 rollout ceremony April 30, 1999.

Iconic Sunrise Shot of the YF-12
Iconic Sunrise Shot of the YF-12

The Lockheed A-12’s were constructed mostly of titanium to withstand aerodynamic heating.

X-36 Being Prepped for its First Flight
X-36 Being Prepped for its First Flight

Lighted by the rays of the morning sunrise on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,…

Aircraft Fleet 1990s
Aircraft Fleet 1990s

Four different versions of the F-16 were used by Dryden in the 1990s.

CEO of Orbital Sciences Corporation Speaks at X-34 Rollout
CEO of Orbital Sciences Corporation Speaks at X-34 Rollout

David Thompson, CEO of Orbital Sciences Corporation, speaks at the X-34 rollout ceremony April 30, 1999.

First Flight of the X-36 Research Aircraft
First Flight of the X-36 Research Aircraft

The remotely-piloted X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft lifts off from Rogers Dry Lake at the Dryden Flight Research Center…