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X-36 on Ramp Viewed from Above

X-36 on Ramp Viewed from Above

This look-down view of the X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft on the ramp at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, clearly shows the unusual wing and canard design of the remotely-piloted aircraft.

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EC97-44165-151

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July 16, 1997

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AFRC

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X-36 on Ramp Viewed from Above

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