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Dec 3, 1963
M2-F1 Lands Hard on Rogers Dry Lake
The M2-F1 following a hard landing on Rogers Dry Lake in 1963. It hit the lakebed so hard the rolling gear...
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Nov 15, 1972
F-111B Wings Swept
The F-111B with its wings swept to their maximum angle. It carried the Mission Adaptive Wing, a single-piece...
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Sep 22, 1967
XB-70 Triple-Sonic Bomber
The North American Aviation XB-70 triple-sonic bomber prototype aircraft No. 1. NASA used the pre-production bomber...
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Jan 1, 1949
The Work of NACA Women
NACA women computers had degrees in mathematics or taught math before they were hired. They reduced film data and...
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Jan 10, 1973
F-8 Flies with Apollo Guidance Computer
The F-8 Digital Fly-By-Wire aircraft had its hydro-mechanical control systems replaced by an Apollo Guidance...
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Sep 23, 1955
NACA Engineer Examines Wind Tunnel Compressor Blades
An engineer examines the main compressor for the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory...
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Feb 23, 1957
Pratt and Whitney J57 with a Greatex Nozzle in the Altitude Wind Tunnel
A Pratt and Whitney J57 engine is tested with a Greatex No.1 nozzle in the Altitude Wind Tunnel at the National...
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Nov 4, 2006
NASA Dryden director Kevin L. Petersen discusses the center's major milestones during its 60th anniversary celebration in November, 2006.
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center marked its 60th anniversary as the aerospace agency's lead center for...
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Feb 23, 1951
NACA Researcher Examines the Cyclotron
Researcher James Blue examines the new cyclotron at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis...
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Oct 23, 1957
Boeing B-47 Bomber with an Ejector at the 1957 NACA Lewis Inspection
A Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber with a noise-reducing ejector on its engine at the 1957 Inspection of the National...
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Jun 23, 1948
Construction of the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
The 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight...
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Mar 26, 1976
Mrs. Hugh Dryden unveils the memorial to her late husband at center dedication, with center director David Scott
On March 26, 1976, the NASA Flight Research Center opened its doors to hundreds of guests for the dedication of the...
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Jan 23, 1951
Arrival of Equipment for the New Propulsion Systems Laboratory
A caravan of large steel castings arrived at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight...
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Sep 23, 1952
Primary Exhaust Cooler at the Propulsion Systems Laboratory
One of the two primary coolers at the Propulsion Systems Laboratory at the National Advisory Committee for...
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Nov 23, 1955
Abe Silverstein Leads Tour of the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Abe Silverstein, Associate Director of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight...
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Dec 23, 1956
NACA Lewis Researcher and Technicians Discuss a Test Setup
Researcher Bill Reiwaldt discusses the preparations for a test in the Altitude Wind Tunnel with technicians Jack...
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Jan 23, 1948
Mechanic watches a General Electric I-40 Engine Fire
A mechanic watches the firing of a General Electric I-40 turbojet at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics...
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Jun 23, 1944
Aircraft in the Flight Research Building at the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory
A Consolidated B–24D Liberator (left), Boeing B–29 Superfortress (background), and Lockheed RA–29 Hudson...
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Feb 23, 1951
NACA Computer at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory
A female computer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory with...
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May 23, 1951
Duke of Windsor Visits the Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory
Edward Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the Duke of Windsor, visits the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis...
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Jul 23, 1948
Engine Research Building’s Central Control Room
Operators in the Engine Research Building’s Central Control Room at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics...
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Jun 23, 1954
Republic F-84 Thunderjet with Reverse Thruster
The US Air Force loaned a Republic F-84 Thunderjet to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis...
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Apr 23, 1950
NACA Technician Cleans a Ramjet in 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
A technician at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory cleans the...
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Jul 23, 1943
Altitude Wind Tunnel Drive Motor Installation
Construction workers install the drive motor for the Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT) in the Exhauster Building at the...
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