Children decorate a flower pot during a luncheon celebrating
Children decorate a flower pot during a luncheon celebrating Earth Day April 22, 2015, in the Balfour Beatty Community Center at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. During the luncheon, children were given the chan... More
ASTER Paris. NASA public domain image colelction.
The Eiffel Tower and its shadow can be seen next to the Seine in the left middle of this ASTER image of Paris. Based on the length of the shadow and the solar elevation angle of 59 degrees, we can calculate its... More
Grasping the need – Naval Hospital Bremerton Occupational Therapists p...
Getting a grasp of occupational therapy... Ms. Teri Nyblom, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, Lt. Angela Sadosky, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Chiropractic Services Department Head, and ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Seattle -?? August 2, 2012, Crewmember of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), work to refurbish the cutter as it prepares for re-commission (SN Augustine). Polar Star is a heavy icebreaker first commi... More
Bohn-Meyer Math and Science Odyssey
Read Feature Paul Jones, senior research chemist at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base and Krista Esse, a student at Lancaster«És Amargosa Creek Middle School, get some hands-on experim... More
Julie and Eliza Sheehan, both descendants of Coast
Julie and Eliza Sheehan, both descendants of Coast Guard hero Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro, have their picture taken with their official and personalized ward room mugs while touring the Coast Guard Cutter... More
Artists with Team Chihuly work to finish a piece of
Artists with Team Chihuly work to finish a piece of glass art during a demonstration at the Museum of Glass Feb. 18, 2013, in Tacoma, Wash. More than 1,500 participants, predominately based at Joint Base Lewis-... More
ASTER Paris. NASA public domain image colelction.
The Eiffel Tower and its shadow can be seen next to the Seine in the left middle of this ASTER image of Paris. Based on the length of the shadow and the solar elevation angle of 59 degrees, we can calculate its... More
Stockings - U.S. Coast guard photo
SEATTLE - Nicoletta Angelis stuffs an action fugure into a stocking held by her mother during the Holiday Stockings for Homeless Children charity event at the ISC Seattle gymnasium Dec. 8. An estimated 2400 st... More
Fokker D.VII, NASA history collection
Fokker D.VII: The Fokker D.VII was one of the best fighter aircraft of World War I, and was the only weapon used by the Central Powers specifically mentioned in the Versailles Treaty. The Central Powers surrend... More
Aircraft Wing Preparation, NASA history collection
A LMAL carpenter prepares full scale wings for flight research, 1920. Photograph published in Winds of Change, 75th Anniversary NASA publication (page 36), by James Schultz. Published in Engineer in Charge, NAS... More
Fokker Trimotor, NASA history collection
The LMAL flight crew installs an experimental low-drag cowling on the Fokker Trimotor, 1929. Photograph published in Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1917-1958 by James R. H... More
NACA's First Wind Tunnel, NASA history collection
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)'s first wind tunnel,Located at Langley Field in Hampton,VA,was an open-circuit wind tunnel completed in 1920. Essentially a replica of the ten-year-old tun... More
Meeting of the Main Committee, Washington, D.C., 1920
Meeting of the NACA main committee in the NACA conference room, Washington D. C., 1920. (from right to left) Charles D. Wolcott, Joseph S. Ames, William F. Durand. Fourth from left is Orville Wright. At the cha... More
Vikers Viking Amphibian - biplane, NASA history collection
Vikers Viking Amphibian - biplane: Initially procured in 1921 by the U.S. Navy during their studies of foreign designs, the Vickers Viking IV became NACA 17 during its short period of study at Langley. NASA Ide... More
Orville Wright visits Langley Laboratory
Engineer David L. Bacon and physicist Frederick H. Norton, escorted Orville Wright, in hat, around the laboratory during his visit in July 1922. To the right is George Lewis. NASA Identifier: L1767
Orville Wright visits Langley Laboratory in 1922
The hero of most NACA engineers was Orville Wright. NASA Identifier: L226
Variable Density Tunnel, NASA history collection
The Variable Density Tunnel in operation. Variable Density Tunnel 1923. NASA Identifier: L463
Variable-Density Tunnel, NASA history collection
Installing the U.S.A. 35B airfoil test section for testing in the Variable-Density Tunnel(VDT). The VDT Log Book entry for January 3, 1925 notes that this airfoil was installed "for a test with the new big stre... More
Variable-Density Tunnel, NASA history collection
Model of Sperry Messenger (U.S.A. 5 airfoil) being tested inside the Variable-Density Tunnel (VDT). The tests were run in early January 1925. Testing was suspended on January 15th "until model and airplane coul... More
Huck Starter For Airplanes, NASA history collection
Modified Ford truck with a Huck starter, shown starting a Vought VE-7 in 1926. NASA Identifier: L1589
Loftin Collection (Spirit of St. Louis)
Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" equipped with 220 HP Wright Whirlwind engine. Charles A. Lindbergh flew this aircraft non-stop from New York to Paris in the period May 20-21 1927. Photographed in San Diego, Cali... More
Variable-Density Tunnel - Wind Tunnel #2
Equipment used for pressurizing the Variable-Density Tunnel (VDT): The VDT tunnel is on the right; the compressors are on the left. Figure 4 in the NACA Technical Report 227 (Part 2) identifies each piece of eq... More
NACA-A Look Back, NASA history collection
Many of Langley Laboratory's early experiments focused on ways to reduce aircraft drag. One method was to place a cowling or covering over the engine cylinder heads, much like the hood over the engine of a car.... More
Naval Aircraft Factory (Curtiss) H-16
Naval Aircraft Factory (Curtiss) H-16: The Naval Aircraft Factory H-16 flying boat, seen here on a beaching dolly on the Langley seaplane ramp, was one of 150 built by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia... More
NACA-A Look Back, NASA history collection
Among the famous visitors to NACA facilities: Fred E. Weick, head of the Propeller Research Tunnel section from 1925-1929, in the rear cockpit; aviator Charles Lindbergh, in front cockpit; and Tom Hamilton, avi... More
Highest Honors for Game-Changing Innovation
In 1929, President Herbert Hoover presented the Collier Trophy to Joseph Ames, chairman of the NACA, for the development of low-drag cowling for radial air-cooled aircraft engines. The Collier has been awarded ... More
Test of 4" x 20" Clark-Y airfoil model in FST
Test of 4" x 20" Clark-Y airfoil model in Full-Scale Tunnel (FST). On June 26, 1929, Elton W. Miller wrote to George W. Lewis proposing the construction of a model of the full-scale tunnel. "The excellent energ... More
NACA-A Look Back, NASA history collection
In this photo taken on March 15, 1929, a quartet of NACA staff conduct tests on airfoils in the Variable Density Tunnel, which, in 1985, was declared a National Historic Landmark. l to r Eastman Jacobs, Shorty ... More
Model of Full-Scale Tunnel (FST) under construction
Model of Full-Scale Tunnel (FST) under construction. On June 26, 1929, Elton W. Miller wrote to George W. Lewis proposing the construction of a model of the full-scale tunnel. "The excellent energy ratio obtain... More
Shown in old photos are Coast Guard crew members aboard
Shown in old photos are Coast Guard crew members aboard the USS Glendale in Aug. 1944. The Glendale, a Patrol Frigate (PF-36), was a Coast Guard-manned ship which fought alongside the PF-35, PF-38 and PF-39 and... More
Pfc. Harold Dickman served in the Marine Corps in 1945
Pfc. Harold Dickman served in the Marine Corps in 1945 during World War II at Camp Pendleton, Calif. After his stint with the Marine Corps, Dickman used his GI Bill of Rights, and now holds a doctorate in clini... More
X-1, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
E49-007A roll-out of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, bomber with the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 mated and ready for flight. NACA Flight 33 was flown on September 23, 1949, as a pilot familiarization flight ... More
1946, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
In 1946, the Collier Trophy was awarded to Lewis A. Rodert of Ames Aeronautical Laboratory for the development of an efficient wing deicing system. This Consolidated B-24 Liberator (pictured) was modified by th... More
A B-1 Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air
A B-1 Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., performs a slow-speed flyover in honor of Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher June 27, 2016, in Missoula, Mont. At 20 years old, and as an engine... More
X-1, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
E-9XS-1 on the ramp with the B-29 mothership in 1949. This is the second XS-1 built; it later was converted into the X-1E. Unlike the XS-1-1, which was flown by the Air Force, the XS-1-2 was flown mostly by Bel... More
Fires in Southern California: Natural Hazards
Public domain photograph of rural California, dust bowl refugees, 1930s-1940s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ivory-billed Woodpecker Habitat: Image of the Day
Surrounded by farmland, crossed by an interstate highway, and located less than 75 miles from Arkansas' capital and largest city, the 55,000-acre www.fws.gov/cacheriver/ Cache River National Wildlife Refuge h... More
Hurricane Bertha: Natural Hazards
In the overnight hours of July 6, 2008, Tropical Storm Bertha matured into the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season. Far from land, the storm posed little threat, but it was record-breaking nevertheless.... More
X-1-2 on lakebed. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 sits on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Muroc Air Force Base, California in 1949. Some airplane characteristics are: Fuselage length, feet 31.0 Wing span, feet 28.0 Horizontal tail... More
World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C.,
World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, viewed from Arlington National Cemetery, May 8, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The WWII aircraft are also known as “warbi... More
Petroleum Infrastructure, Denver City, Texas: Image of the Day
Agriculture and the petroleum industry compete for land use near Denver City, Texas, southwest of Lubbock near the New Mexico border. The economy of this region is almost completely dependent on its undergroun... More
X-1-2 on lakebed. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 sits on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Muroc Air Force Base, California in 1949. Some airplane characteristics are: Fuselage length, feet 31.0 Wing span, feet 28.0 Horizontal tail... More
World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C.,
World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, viewed from Arlington House in Arlington National Cemetery, May 8, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The WWII aircraft are a... More
NACA-A Look Back, NASA history collection
The historical evolution of airfoil sections from 1908-1944. The last two shapes are low-drag sections designed to have laminar, uninterrupted flow over 60 to 70 percent of chord on both the upper and lower sur... More
Photo from 1945 when now retired Col. Roy Moore Jr.
Photo from 1945 when now retired Col. Roy Moore Jr. commanded B Company, 735th Tank Battalion, in World War II.
NASA 1946, NASA history collection, Dryden history gallery
Five NACA engineers, headed by Walt Williams, arrived at Muroc Army Airfield (now Edwards AFB) about this date from Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, VA, to prepare for X-1 supersonic research flights i... More
1946, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
Boeing B-29 long range bomber model was tested for ditching characteristics in the Langley Tank No. 2 early in 1946. NASA Identifier: GPN-2000-001253
Highest Honors for Game-Changing Innovation
In 1947, the Collier Trophy was awarded to John Stack of Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory for research to determine the physical laws affecting supersonic flight. Lawrence D. Bell and Chuck Yeager also ... More
Testing for the Future, NASA history collection
Testing advanced designs for high-speed aircraft in 1948, an engineer makes final calibrations to a model mounted in the 6 x 6 Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at the NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field... More
X-1, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
E49-001 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 sits on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Muroc Air Force Base, California in 1949. Some airplane characteristics are: Fuselage length, feet 31.0Wing span, feet 28.0Horizonta... More
D-558-1 Skystreak, NASA history collection
E-226 The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak is seen close-up in this 1949 photograph. The D-558-1 made its landing approach at about 210 knots and landed at 143 knots. Despite the (then) high landing speed, the pilots ... More
D-558-1 Skystreak, NASA history collection
E49-00204 NACA test pilot Robert Champine is seen in the cockpit of the Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak with the ground crew. Robert A. Champine was a research pilot with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronauti... More
December 10, 1949, NASA history collection
Women served as the first computers for the Flight Research Center. Hired because of their math degrees or teaching background, they took raw data from the aircraft--beginning with film traces--and generated pa... More
X-1, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
E49-005The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 and two of the NACA pilots that flew the aircraft. The one on the viewer's left is Robert Champine with the other being Herbert Hoover. Champine made a total of 13 fli... More
Bezymianny Volcano: Image of the Day
The Bezymianny Volcano experienced an explosive eruption on May 9, 2006. The volcano emitted an ash column as high as 15 kilometers (9.3 miles). According to news reports, the Aleutian Islands in western Alaska... More
Coast Guardsmen, from units across the Pacific Northwest,
Coast Guardsmen, from units across the Pacific Northwest, march down Fourth Avenue during Seattle’s 67th Seafair Torchlight Parade, July 30, 2016. Dating back to the 1950s, the Torchlight Parade remains one of ... More
X-15 simulator, NASA history collection
This photo shows the X-15 flight simulator located at the NASA Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, in the 1960s. One of the major advances in aircraft development, pilot training, mission planning, and... More
NASA Aircraft Fleet 1950s, Dryden history gallery
E-2952 This NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph of the Century Series fighters in formation flight was taken in 1957. The F-100 lower center had originally been built as a day fighter. The later versions ... More
X-1E Loaded in B-29 Mothership on Ramp
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E loaded into the Boeing B-29 in NACA High Speed Flight Station service area. The B-29 would carry the X-1E to an altitude of approximately 25,000 feet. If all systems were `go'... More
NASA X-1B, Dryden history gallery
E-4097 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B rocket-powered research aircraft, one of the growth versions of the original X-1 series, is shown in this 1957 photo on the bed of Rogers Dry Lake adjacent to the NACA ... More
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E52-0670The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 aircraft on the ramp at NACA High Speed Flight Research Station located on the South Base of Muroc Army Air Field in 1947. The X-1-2 flew until October 23, 1951, comp... More
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E51-593 The third X-1 46-064, known as ''Queenie,'' is mated to the EB-50A 46-006 at Edwards AFB, California. Following a captive flight on 9 November 1951, both aircraft were destroyed by fire during defueling... More
NASA X-4, Dryden history gallery
E-17402The NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station X-4 research aircraft is seen in this 1950s in-flight photograph. The X-4 Bantam, a single-place, low swept-wing, semi-tailless aircraft, was designed and buil... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-3996 This 1950s photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 and the North American F-86 Sabre chase aircraft in-flight. Both aircraft display early examples of sweptwing airfoils. 1950s NASA Photo / NASA photo (copy... More
F-105B on lakebed, NASA history collection
Side view of a F-105B (serial #54-0102) photographed on Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base, California in 1959. The black stripes across the left wheel-panel complete the lettering on the bottom of th... More
X-1A on lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (48-1384) is photographed in 1955 sitting on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards, California. This view of the right side of the aircraft shows a middle section that contrasts q... More
Seven Aircraft Experimental Designs, NASA history collection
NACA research was instrumental in the development of the major experimental aircraft designs of the 1940s and 1950s, seven of which are shown here at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Convair, Bell, Douglas... More
X-15 simulator, NASA history collection
This photo shows the X-15 flight simulator located at the NASA Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, in the 1960s. One of the major advances in aircraft development, pilot training, mission planning, and... More
X-4, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
E-358In this 1950 straight-on view of the NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station's X-4 research aircraft, the horizontal tailless design is quite evident. The X-4 Bantam, a single-place, low swept-wing, semi-t... More
NASA X-5, Dryden history gallery
E-810 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph, a multiple exposure, illustrates the X-5's variably swept wing cap... More
Lake Mead in Drought: Image of the Day
Water is the lifeblood of the western United States. Not only does it sustain municipal drinking supplies and agriculture, it is also one of the primary sources of electricity. Dams along the Colorado and other... More
X-1E Loaded in B-29 Mothership on Ramp
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E loaded into the Boeing B-29 in NACA High Speed Flight Station service area. The B-29 would carry the X-1E to an altitude of approximately 25,000 feet. If all systems were `go'... More
In the 1950s, construction began on the Glen Canyon
In the 1950s, construction began on the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River in northern Arizona. The dam created Lake Powell: a long, skinny, meandering reservoir straddling the Arizona-Utah border. Ingenuity... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1013 This 1953 NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 #2 Skyrocket (NACA 144), prior to flight, being towed under the P2B-1S launch vehicle (NACA 137) for attachment. The... More
NASA X-5, Dryden history gallery
E-653 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base in 1952. The photograph is a left side view of the aircraft on the ramp. January 19... More
X-1-2 on ramp with Boeing B-29. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 Sitting on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station with the Boeing B-29 launch ship behind. The painting near the nose of the B-29 depicts a stork carrying a bund... More
X-4, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
E50-0401In this 1950 view of the left side of the NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station's X-4 research aircraft, the low swept wing and horizontal taillest design are seen. The X-4 Bantam, a single-place, low... More
Coast Guard members from numerous units in the Seattle
Coast Guard members from numerous units in the Seattle area prepare for the 68th annual Seafair Torchlight Parade at the Seattle Center, July 29, 2017. Beginning in the 1950s, the Torchlight Parade remains one ... More
In the Constellation Cassiopeia NASA Image of The Day
Tycho's Supernova, the red circle visible in the upper left part of the image, is SN 1572 is a remnant of a star explosion is named after the astronomer Tycho Brahe, although he was not the only person to obser... More
X-1E Loaded in B-29 Mothership on Ramp
stressed-skin construction to extremely high structural standards. The X-1E was also 31 feet long but had a wingspan of only 22 feet, 10 inches. It was powered by a Reaction Motors, Inc., XLR-8-RM-5, four-chamb... More
NASA X-1A, Dryden history gallery
E-2490 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A 48-1384 returning from an Air Force test flight over Edwards Air Force Base, California in late 1953. A North American F-86A Sabre as chase plane will follow the X-1A t... More
NASA January 7, 1953, Dryden history gallery
The Bell X-1A (serial no. 48-1384) arrived at Edwards Air Force Base. Following completion of contractor testing and some modifications to the airplane, it was turned over to the Air Force for speed and altitud... More
NASA X-1B, Dryden history gallery
E-2547 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B, seen here on the lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, was first flown for 10 flights in a three-month period by eight Edwards Air Force pilots. After being t... More
A 1950s-era de Havilland Beaver floatplane carrying
A 1950s-era de Havilland Beaver floatplane carrying Carl Sullivan and his family arrives at the Will Rogers-Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base, Renton, Wash.
D-558-II in Flight with F-86 chase
E-3996 The F-86F performed both pitch-up research and duties as a chase aircraft for the D-558-2. Its stay at the HSFS was brief. It arrived on June 23, 1954, and left on September 10 the same year. The F-86 ha... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1113 NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield next to the D-558-2 after first Mach 2 flight. November 20, 1953 NASA Photo / Read Project Description NASA Identifier: 304971main_E-1113
NASA Aircraft Fleet 1950s, Dryden history gallery
E-998X-3 center, and clockwise from left: X-1A, D-558-I, XF-92A, X-5, D-558-II, and X-4. August 4, 1953 NASA Photo NASA Identifier: 370432main_E-998
NASA Aircraft Fleet 1950s, Dryden history gallery
E-959 The aircraft in this 1953 photo of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) hangar at South Base of Edwards Air Force Base showed the wide range of research activities being undertaken. On t... More
X-3, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
E-17348 This in-flight NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph of the X-3 Stiletto illustrates the aircraft's long slender fuselage and the small wings. The X-3 Stiletto was a single-place jet-powered researc... More
NASA X-1E, Dryden history gallery
E55-02072The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E airplane being loaded under the mothership, Boeing B-29. The X planes had originally been lowered into a loading pit and the launch aircraft towed over the pit, where... More
Aircraft Fleet 1950s, NASA history collection
E-1433In 1954 this photo of two swept wing airplanes was taken on the ramp of NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station. The Douglas D-558-ll is a research aircraft while the Boeing B-47A Stratojet is a productio... More
Present Day -- Delta II. NASA public domain image colelction.
A Boeing Delta II rocket lights its main engine and nine solid-fueled boosters. The Delta launch vehicle program was initiated in the late 1950s by NASA. The Delta II has nearly a 99 percent mission success rat... More
NASA X-2, Dryden history gallery
E-2820 The Bell Aircraft Company X-2 (46-674) drops away from its Boeing B-50 mothership in this photo. Lt. Col. Frank ''Pete'' Everest piloted 674 on its first unpowered flight on 5 August 1954. He made the fi... More
Baku, Azerbaijan : Image of the Day
Baku is Azerbaijan's major city, and the oil capital of the Caspian region. This detailed view taken by the Expedition 2 crew on the International Space Station shows details of the city, including the extensiv... More
X-1-2 on ramp with Boeing B-29. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 Sitting on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station with the Boeing B-29 launch ship behind. The painting near the nose of the B-29 depicts a stork carrying a bund... More
X-1E Loaded in B-29 Mothership on Ramp
stressed-skin construction to extremely high structural standards. The X-1E was also 31 feet long but had a wingspan of only 22 feet, 10 inches. It was powered by a Reaction Motors, Inc., XLR-8-RM-5, four-chamb... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1526 This 1954 photograph shows a Douglas D-558-2 under the P2B-1S (Navy designation for a B-29) launch aircraft. The P2B-1S has been lifted on mechanical jacks in the hangar for a possible âfit checkâ or the... More
NASA XF-92A, Dryden history gallery
E-960 In the center foreground of this 1953 hanger photo is the YF-84A (NACA 134/Air Force 45-59490) used for vortex generator research. It arrived on November 28, 1949, and departed on April 21, 1954. Beside i... More
X-1-2 on ramp. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 aircraft on the ramp at NACA High Speed Flight Research Station located on the South Base of Muroc Army Air Field in 1947. The X-1-2 flew until October 23, 1951, completing 7... More