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F/A-18 Systems Research Aircraft
F/A-18 Systems Research Aircraft

NASA research pilot Jim Smolka prepares to take off in NASA’s F/A-18 Systems Research Aircraft (SRA) for an External Vision…

F-111A Aardvark
F-111A Aardvark

This late 1960s photograph shows an early General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark in flight at the NASA Flight Research Center.

F-111A Aardvark
F-111A Aardvark

The number six prototype F-111A (Serial #63-9771) at the NASA Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

D-558-II Skyrocket
D-558-II Skyrocket

This 1949 photograph shows a Douglas D-558-II undergoing pre-flight operations on Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base.

AeroVironment Pilot Wyatt Sadler
AeroVironment Pilot Wyatt Sadler

AeroVironment pilot Wyatt Sadler controlled the Pathfinder-Plus flying wing from a small console, video, and computer monitors in the ground…

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.