EC02-0282-5
A NASA F/A-18 flies over the Dryden Flight Research Center and Rogers Dry Lake on December 11, 2002. The aircraft participated in the Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) project. The 300-gallon aerial refueling store seen on the belly of the aircraft carries fuel and a refueling drogue. This aircraft acted as a tanker in the study to develop an aerodynamic model for future automated aerial refueling, especially of unmanned vehicles.
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NASA ID
EC02-0282-5
Date Created
December 11, 2002
Center
AFRC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA/Carla Thomas
Location
AFRC
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