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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 ...
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.
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft flights excluding Enterprise [5] # Mission SCA Orbiter Leg count Date Leg 1 Delivery to KSC 905 Columbia (OV-102) 4 20/03/1979 Edwards AFB - Biggs Army Airfield: 22/03/1979 Biggs Army Airfield - Kelly Field: 23/03/1979 Kelly Field - Eglin AFB: 24/03/1979 Eglin AFB - Shuttle Landing Facility, KSC: 2 STS-1: 905 Columbia ...
Independence is now displayed atop the retired Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, NASA 905. [6] On August 14, 2014, a heavy lift called The Rise of Independence was completed to place Independence on top of NASA 905. [7] The plane was transported to Space Center Houston from Ellington Airport on April 30, 2014. [8]
Fifty years after passenger supersonic travel over land was banned over noise concerns, NASA believes those flights may return as soon as 2026 through the development of its X-59 jet.
Aircraft Registration Notes Adam A500: Civil N504AX: On outdoor display, number 4 out of 7 total aircraft built. Aeritalia C-27A Spartan: Civil N23743: On outdoor display Aero Spacelines 377-SG Super Guppy: NASA N940NS: On outdoor display Aerosport Quail: Civil N1387J: On indoor display Agusta A109C Max: Civil N301CM: On outdoor display Bede BD ...
NASA has revealed that it's building a prototype for Prandtl-m (Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars), a glider drone that would launch from a descending rover and survey ...
This category collects aircraft and aerospacecraft operated by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and its successor, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Pages in category "NASA aircraft"