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In Flight over U.S. Borax Mine: F/A-18 AAW
In Flight over U.S. Borax Mine: F/A-18 AAW

NASA’s modified Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18 skimmed over the U.S. Borax mine during a recent mission from the Dryden Flight…

Dryden’s T-38 Talon Trainer Jet
Dryden’s T-38 Talon Trainer Jet

NASA Dryden’s T-38 Talon trainer jet in flight over the main base complex at Edwards Air Force Base.

Chief Pilot Gordon Fullerton in the Cockpit of Dryden’s T-38 Aircraft
Chief Pilot Gordon Fullerton in the Cockpit of Dryden’s T-38 Aircraft

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center’s chief pilot Gordon Fullerton in the cockpit of the Center’s T-38 Talon mission support aircraft.

JPL Researcher at the AirSAR Primary Station
JPL Researcher at the AirSAR Primary Station

JPL Researcher Tim Miller at the primary AirSAR station aboard NASA’s DC-8 flying laboratory during the AirSAR 2004 campaign.

Pilot Gordon Fullerton Taxies NASA Dryden’s T-38 Talon Aircraft.
Pilot Gordon Fullerton Taxies NASA Dryden’s T-38 Talon Aircraft.

T-38 Pilot Gordon Fullerton taxies NASA Dryden’s “newest” mission support aircraft, a T-38 Talon, into position on the ramp upon…

T-38 Mission Support Aircraft
T-38 Mission Support Aircraft

T-38s, along with F/A-18s, serve in a safety chase role during those test missions, providing critical instrument and visual monitoring…

Rolling Toward Final Approach: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)
Rolling Toward Final Approach: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)

With landing gear and flaps down, NASA Dryden’s Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A research aircraft rolled toward final approach to the…

F/A-18 AAW Formal Rollout Ceremony
F/A-18 AAW Formal Rollout Ceremony

A modified F/A-18 in a distinctive red, white, and blue paint scheme was showcased during formal rollout ceremonies for the…

360-Degree Aileron Roll: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)
360-Degree Aileron Roll: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)

NASA Dryden’s highly-modified Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A showed off its form in a 360-degree aileron roll during a research flight.

360-Degree Aileron Roll
360-Degree Aileron Roll

NASA’s Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A research aircraft rolled upside down during a 360-degree aileron roll on a test mission.