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Checkup by the Ikhana Crew Chief
Checkup by the Ikhana Crew Chief

NASA Dryden crew chief Joe Kinn gives final checks to NASA’s Ikhana, a civil version of the Predator B unmanned…

Crew Chief Joe Kinn Readies Ikhana for Flight
Crew Chief Joe Kinn Readies Ikhana for Flight

Silhouetted by the morning sun, NASA’s Ikhana, a civil version of the Predator B unmanned aircraft, was readied for flight…

Navigation, Communications, and Science Instruments in Ikhana’s Fairing
Navigation, Communications, and Science Instruments in Ikhana’s Fairing

The bulging fairing atop the forward fuselage of NASA’s Ikhana unmanned aircraft covers a variety of navigation, communications, and science…

Ikhana
Ikhana

NASA’s Ikhana unmanned long-endurance science aircraft, a civil variant of General Atomics’ Predator B, takes to the sky over Southern…

Built for Long-Endurance, High-Altitude Flight
Built for Long-Endurance, High-Altitude Flight

Narrow wings, a Y-tail, and rear engine layout distinguish NASA’s Ikhana aircraft, a civil variant of General Atomics’ Predator B…

Ikhana
Ikhana

Crew chief Joe Kinn gives NASA’s Ikhana unmanned aircraft a final check during engine run-up prior to takeoff at General…

Ikhana
Ikhana

Distinguished by its large nose payload bay, NASA’s Ikhana unmanned aircraft does an engine run prior to takeoff from General…

Ikhana
Ikhana

Bearing NASA tail number 870, NASA’s Ikhana unmanned aircraft is a civil version of the Predator B designed for high-altitude,…