
NASA's F-15B testbed aircraft lands after the first flight of the Quiet Spike project. The first flight was performed for evaluation purposes, and the spike was not extended. The Quiet Spike was developed as a means of controlling and reducing the sonic boom caused by an aircraft 'breaking' the sound barrier.
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ED06-0149-20
Date Created
August 10, 2006
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AFRC
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image
Photographer
NASA/Tony Landis
Location
AFRC
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Approaching the runway after the first evaluation flight of the Quiet Spike project, NASA's F-15B testbed aircraft cruises over Roger's Dry Lakebed
Aug 10, 2006
Some of the test team for the Gulfstream Quiet Spike project assembled for a group photo on May 3, 2006
May 3, 2006
NASA's F-15B testbed aircraft in flight during the first evaluation flight of the joint NASA/Gulfstream Quiet Spike project
Aug 10, 2006
Group photo following the 300th NASA Dryden flight of F-15B #836
Oct 20, 2006