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The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy was considered for the shuttle-carrier role by NASA but rejected in favor of the 747. This was due to the 747's low-wing design in comparison to the C-5's high-wing design, and also because the U.S. Air Force would have retained ownership of the C-5, while NASA could own the 747s outright.
NASA participated heavily in the design and testing of the XB-70 Valkyrie in the mid to late 1960s. NASA and the United States Air Force had a joint agreement to use the second XB–70A prototype for high–speed research flights in support of the proposed SST program. These plans went awry on June 8, 1966, when the second XB–70 crashed ...
NASA uses two modified Boeing 747 jetliners, originally manufactured for commercial use, as Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). One is a 747-100 model, while the other is designated a 747-100SR (short range). The two aircraft are identical in appearance and in their performance as Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
X-24 The X-24B in flight General information Type Lifting body National origin United States Manufacturer Martin Marietta Primary users United States Air Force NASA Number built 1 (X-24A, rebuilt as X-24B) History First flight 17 April 1969 (X-24A) 1 August 1973 (X-24B) Retired 26 November 1975 Developed from X-23 PRIME The Martin Marietta X-24 is an American experimental aircraft developed ...
It was first named the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory after funding was approved in June 1940. It was renamed the Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory in 1947, the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory ( LFPL ) in 1948 (after George W. Lewis , the head of NACA from 1919 to 1947), and the NASA Lewis Research Center in 1958.
ADC (from "Aircraft Disposal Company") [3] bought 35,000 war-surplus engines in 1920. Initially produced engines from Renault 70 hp spares. ADC Cirrus. ADC Airdisco; ADC Cirrus; ADC Nimbus, development of Siddeley Puma; ADC Airsix, air-cooled version of Nimbus. Not put into use; ADC BR2 [1] ADC Viper [1] ADC Airdisco-Renault [1]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration plans to convene a review board in the coming weeks to consider safety concerns about engines on Boeing 737 MAX airplanes after two bird ...
On August 14, 2014, a heavy lift was completed to place Independence on top of NASA 905, [16] which had been moved to Space Center Houston from Ellington Field on April 30, 2014. [17] The combined exhibit, named "Independence Plaza", opened to the public on January 23, 2016, [18] at an estimated cost of US$12 million. [15] [19]