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Feb 1, 2002
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The Helios Prototype flying wing stretches almost the full length of the 300-foot-long hangar at NASA's Dryden...
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Mar 15, 2001
The X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket recently underwent combined systems testing while mounted to NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft
The first of three X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket recently underwent...
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Mar 15, 2001
The X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket nestled under the wing of NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft during pre-flight systems testing
The X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket are nestled under the wing of NASA's...
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Feb 8, 2026
Administrator Isaacman F-5s and USAF Thunderbirds F-16s Flight
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman conducts a formation flight with two of his personal F-5 aircraft, piloted by...
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Jan 20, 2017
Probe May Improve Weather Forecasts
The TAMDAR Edge probe seen in the middle of the NASA Armstrong Ikhana is flying on a large remotely piloted aircraft...
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Jan 20, 2017
Probe May Improve Weather Forecasts
The TAMDAR Edge probe seen in the middle of the NASA Armstrong Ikhana is flying on a large remotely piloted aircraft...
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Jul 10, 2014
Hedgehog
This is a hopping/tumbling robot called Hedgehog that scientists at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory will test on a...
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May 10, 2007
NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory is shadowed by a NASA F/A-18 safety chase aircraft during its second checkout flight near Waco, Texas on May 10, 2007
NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory is shadowed by a NASA F/A-18 safety chase aircraft during its second checkout...
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Jul 22, 2005
One of NASA's two F-15 research aircraft gets refueled in mid-air over Lake Isabella from a USAF KC-135 tanker while NASA's other F-15 flies chase alongside.
One of NASA's two F-15 research aircraft gets refueled in mid-air over Lake Isabella from a USAF KC-135 tanker while...
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Feb 16, 2005
NASA's F-15B carrying thermal insulation foam on its flight test fixture is shadowed by a NASA F-18B chase aircraft during a LIFT experiment research flight.
NASA's F-15B carrying thermal insulation foam on its flight test fixture is shadowed by a NASA F-18B chase aircraft...
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Jul 22, 2005
NASA's two modified F-15B research aircraft joined up for a fly-over of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards AFB, Calif., after a research mission.
NASA's two modified F-15B research aircraft joined up for a fly-over of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on...
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Feb 28, 2013
X-48C Banks over Dryden Flight Research Center
The X-48C Hybrid Wing Body research aircraft banked right over NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards, CA...
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Oct 22, 2024
Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
Derek Abramson, left, chief engineer for the Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory, and Justin Link, small...
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Oct 22, 2024
Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
The atmospheric probe model on a stand is prepped for flight and release from a quad rotor remotely piloted...
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Aug 27, 2019
Prandtl-D Goes to Smithsonian
Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Lower Drag, or Prandtl-D1, will be displayed in an upcoming Innovations...
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Jun 21, 2019
DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
Jesus Vazquez, Zach Springer and Sonja Belcher, from left, are at stations in the Mobile Operations Facility 5 at...
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Mar 19, 2010
Dryden's T-34 Chases the X-48B
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's T-34 support aircraft provided safety chase for the joint NASA/Boeing X-48B.
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Sep 18, 2003
Powered by a laser beam directed at it from a pedestal, a model plane makes the first flight of an aircraft powered by laser energy inside a building at NASA Marshall.
Powered by a laser beam directed at it from a center pedestal, a lightweight model plane makes the first flight of...
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Nov 14, 2006
An inert Phoenix missile nestled under the fuselage of NASA Dryden's F-15B aircraft is being studied as a possible test vehicle to obtain hypersonic data.
An inert AIM-54 Phoenix missile nestled under the fuselage of NASA Dryden's F-15B aircraft is being studied as a...
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Nov 14, 2006
Surplus Phoenix missiles like this one mounted on the centerline pylon of NASA's F-15B research aircraft may be used to acquire hypersonic flight test data.
Surplus Navy Phoenix missiles like this one mounted on the centerline pylon of NASA's F-15B research aircraft may be...
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Sep 18, 2003
With a laser beam centered on its panel of photovoltaic cells, a model plane makes the first flight of an aircraft powered by a laser beam inside a building at NASA Marshall.
With a laser beam centered on its panel of photovoltaic cells, a lightweight model plane makes the first flight of...
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Apr 2, 2019
NASA Aircraft flies over yellow wildflowers abundant due to rainy winter season. The T-34 aircraft was flown from the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Center.
NASA’s T-34 aircraft flown from the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center aims the plane toward Southern...
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Nov 18, 2025
NASA’s X-59 Arrives at New Base of Flight Operations
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits inside Hangar 4826 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in...
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Nov 18, 2025
NASA’s X-59 Arrives at New Base of Flight Operations
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits inside Hangar 4826 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in...
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