EC02-0264-01
The Active Aeroelastic Wing F-18A lifts off on its first checkout flight November 15, 2002, from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The checkout flight initiated a two-phase NASA--Air Force flight research program that will investigate the potential of aerodynamically twisting flexible wings to improve maneuverability of high-performance aircraft at transonic and supersonic speeds.
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EC02-0264-01
Date Created
November 15, 2002
Center
AFRC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA/Tony Landis
Location
AFRC
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