
The Theseus prototype research aircraft being assembled at NASA鈥檚 Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., in May of 1996.

The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator aircraft鈥檚 wings begin deploying following separation from its carrier aircraft during a flight experiment…

Engineers Jim Murray and Joe Pahle prepare a deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment flown by the NASA Dryden Flight…

Wing Deployment Sequence #2: The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment aircraft鈥檚 wings continue deploying following separation from its carrier…

The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment aircraft maintains a steady attitude following separation from its carrier aircraft during a…

The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment separates from its carrier aircraft during a flight conducted by the NASA Dryden…

The unusual lines of the X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft contrasted sharply with the desert floor as the remotely-piloted…

Wing Deployment Sequence #1: The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment aircraft鈥檚 wings begin deploying following separation from its carrier…

The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment aircraft leaves the ground during a flight conducted by the NASA Dryden Flight…