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  2. Shuttle Carrier Aircraft - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of NASA aircraft - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Space Shuttle Independence - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. NASA 3-D "Prints" a Functional Rocket Engine Part - AOL

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    On Wednesday, NASA introduced people to three-dimensional printing company Directed MFG in a press release announcing a powerful success using "additive manufacturing." Making use of equipment ...

  6. List of aircraft engines - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. Menasco Motors Company - Wikipedia

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    An important advantage of owning a Menasco engine was Al's appreciation of the economics of using off the shelf interchangeable parts whenever possible. His company was the only supplier of inverted in-line engines in the early thirties in the USA. They had reasonably high power, and a ready availability of complete engines and repair parts. [6]

  8. Williams EJ22 - Wikipedia

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    The aircraft, powered by two interim FJX-1 man-rated version of Williams' cruise-missile engine, debuted at the 1997 Oshkosh Airshow. Development of the FJX-2 engine progressed, most of the design work was completed during 1998 with initial prototype parts being delivered in the second quarter of that year.

  9. Parts falling into place for NASA’s next moon rocket for ...

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    The reigning title holder for world’s most powerful rocket saw action on both its center core and its two solid rocket boosters this month, with pieces for the Artemis II launch coming together ...