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
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
B-47A on ramp, NASA history collection
Boeing B-47A (NACA 150) shown on the ramp near NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station at South Base of Edwards Air Force Base, California, in 1953. The B-47A Stratojet's wing is mounted high on the fuselage wi... 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
NASA X-1E, Dryden history gallery
E-2392 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E during a ground engine test run on the NACA High-Speed Flight Station ramp near the Rogers Dry Lake. The rocket technician is keeping the concrete cool by hosing it wit... More
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter with a yellow
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter with a yellow paint scheme lands at Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., Jan. 15, 2016. The new yellow paint scheme is part of the centennial celebration of Coast Guard ... More
Tycho's Supernova Remnant. NASA public domain image colelction.
This image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) takes in several interesting objects in the constellation Cassiopeia, none of which are easily seen in visible light. The red circle visible in ... More
NASA Aircraft Fleet 1950s, 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
NASA XF-92A, Dryden history gallery
E-17346 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the XF-92A was taken around 1953 near Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph shows an aft view of the XF-92A in flight above a layer of clouds.... More
NASA X-1B, Dryden history gallery
E-02256 The instrument panel of the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B was quite conventional in appearance and fairly typical of 1950s vintage research aircraft. Primary flight instrumentation was centrally mounte... 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
B-47A on ramp, NASA history collection
Boeing B-47A (NACA 150) shown on the ramp near NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station at South Base of Edwards Air Force Base, California, in 1953. The B-47A Stratojet's wing is mounted high on the fuselage wi... More
Bumper Wac Liftoff, NASA history collection
Bumper Wac liftoff at the Long Range Proving Ground located at Cape Canaveral, Florida. At White Sands, New Mexico, the German rocket team experimented with a two-stage rocket called Bumper Wac, which intended ... More
Antarctic Megadunes: Image of the Day
In Antarctica, relentless winds have created a unique type of snowdrift pattern known as megadunes. Formed by centuries of nearly continuous winds, megadunes are 1 to 8 meters high (1 meter is 3.3 feet), and 2 ... 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
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E-595Technicians servicing the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1 in preparation for a flight. The X-1 is mated with the Boeing B-29. The hooks and strap that holds the X-1 in place under the B-29 can be seen just a... More
X-1E Engine Ground Test Run. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E during a ground engine test run on the NACA High-Speed Flight Station ramp near the Rogers Dry Lake. The rocket technician is keeping the concrete cool by hosing it with water... More
X-1 on display, NASA history collection
A Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1 series aircraft on display at an Open House at NACA Muroc Flight Test Unit or High-Speed Flight Research Station hangar on South Base of Edwards Air Force Base, California. (The ... More
X-1E Engine Ground Test Run. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E during a ground engine test run on the NACA High-Speed Flight Station ramp near the Rogers Dry Lake. The rocket technician is keeping the concrete cool by hosing it with water... More
NASA XF-91, Dryden history gallery
E-475 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor, was taken in 1951 on the South Base ramp at Edwards Air Force Base. The Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor was a sing... More
Highest Honors for Game-Changing Innovation
In 1951, the Collier Trophy was awarded again to John Stack and associates at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory for the development and use of the slotted-throat wind tunnel. Stack, head of Compressi... More
X-1 on display, NASA history collection
A Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1 series aircraft on display at an Open House at NACA Muroc Flight Test Unit or High-Speed Flight Research Station hangar on South Base of Edwards Air Force Base, California. (The ... More
X-1 in flight, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-1 (#46-062) in flight. The shock wave pattern in the exhaust plume is visible. The X-1 series aircraft were air-launched from a modified Boeing B-29 or a B-50 Superfortress bom... More
X-1 in flight, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-1 (#46-062) in flight. The shock wave pattern in the exhaust plume is visible. The X-1 series aircraft were air-launched from a modified Boeing B-29 or a B-50 Superfortress bom... More
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E-668 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, comple... More
X-1-2 on ramp with pilots Robert Champine and Herb Hoover
The 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 flights in... More
X-1 cockpit instrument panel. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
A Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1 series aircraft cockpit instruments display. The gages reflecting the airplane's parameters such as indicated pressure altitude, indicated airspeed, rocket chamber pressure, fuel... More
X-1 cockpit instrument panel. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
A Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1 series aircraft cockpit instruments display. The gages reflecting the airplane's parameters such as indicated pressure altitude, indicated airspeed, rocket chamber pressure, fuel... More
X-1-2 on ramp with pilots Robert Champine and Herb Hoover
The 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 flights in... More
X-1-2 mounted under B-29 for launch
A 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 with NA... More
X-1-2 mounted under B-29 for launch
A 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 with NA... More
Complete NACA Muroc Staff of 1950, in front of original NACA building
This group photo of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) employees was taken in 1950 in front of the NACA research building on South Base at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The team that had b... More
NACA-A Look Back - Public domain dedication image
Kitty Joyner, an electrical engineer for the NACA, at work in 1952. Image Credit: NACA NASA Identifier: 430746main_naca_kittyjoyner
Complete NACA Muroc Staff of 1950, in front of original NACA building
This group photo of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) employees was taken in 1950 in front of the NACA research building on South Base at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The team that had b... More
NASA X-5, Dryden history gallery
E-799 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 shows the X-5 on the ramp in-front of the NACA hangar. 1952 NASA Ph... More
NASA X-2, Dryden history gallery
E-5749 This 1952 photograph shows the X-2 #2 aircraft mounted on a special transportation dolly at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The dolly was steerable and was used for transporting the X-2 around and fo... More
NASA XF-92A, Dryden history gallery
E-866 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the XF-92A was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph shows the large Xs painted on the nose and tail of the aircraft.... More
NASA X-5, Dryden history gallery
E-648 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 portrays a left wing side view of the aircraft and also shows the p... More
photo-sts079-782-050. NASA public domain image colelction.
STS079-782-050 The Island of Cyprus September 1996 Covering an area of 3578 sq. miles (9267 sq. km) and located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the island of Cyprus can be seen in this northeast-looking view.... More
The Netherlands: Image of the Day
Along the southern coast of the Netherlands, sediment-laden rivers have created a massive delta of islands and waterways in the gaps between the coastal dunes. After unusually severe spring tides devasted thi... More
Krakatau Volcano National Park: Image of the Day
Nestled between the large Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra is the Krakatau Volcano National Park. In the fourth century, a single marine volcano stood at this site, but in 416 A.D., the caldera of the v... More
NASA XF-92A, Dryden history gallery
E-954 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the XF-92A was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph is a top view of the aircraft's right side and provides a good v... More
Walter C. Williams with Brig. General Albert Boyd
Walter C. Williams, (behind airplane model) Head of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics High-Speed Flight Research Station at Edwards Air Force Base in California is examining a Northrop X-4 researc... More
Mt. Cook, New Zealand: Image of the Day
The Seven Summits are the highest peaks on each of the Earth's seven continents. However, there is some debate about whether to only count Australia, Australia and New Zealand, or all of Oceania (which adds t... More
NASA B-47A Stratojet, Dryden history gallery
E-1044 Boeing B-47A, NACA 150 shown on the ramp near NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station at South Base of Edwards Air Force Base, California, in 1953. The B-47A Stratojet's wing is mounted high on the fuse... More
Bigger, Better Catalog Unveils Half a Billion Celestial Objects
Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: Rosette Nebula; NGC 2237 Object Description: Emission nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 06h 32.3m Dec. 05° 03' Constellation: Monoceros Dist... More
NASA B-47A Stratojet, Dryden history gallery
E-1004 Boeing B-47A Stratojet NACA 150 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The drag chute was used on landings to help brake the airplane's speed. The B-47A fuselage was 106 feet 11 inches in length.... More
Walter C. Williams with Brig. General Albert Boyd
Walter C. Williams, (behind airplane model) Head of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics High-Speed Flight Research Station at Edwards Air Force Base in California is examining a Northrop X-4 researc... More
Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand: Image of the Day
All around the world, people live in places where the threat of natural disaster is high. On the North Island of New Zealand, the Mount Ruapehu volcano is just such a threat. A towering, active stratovolcano (t... More
Korean Demilitarized Zone: Image of the Day
On July 27, 1953, an armistice agreement brought fighting, though not the war itself, to an end in Korea. One legacy of that 50-year-old ceasefire has been the 250-km-long (148-mile) truce line bisecting the K... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1109 Scott Crossfield talks to newsmen in front of NACA South Base hangar after his first flight to Mach 2 in the Douglas D-558-2. *Note the words ''National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics'' which were ad... More
NASA X-1A, Dryden history gallery
E-24911 This photo of the X-1A includes graphs of the flight data from Maj. Charles E. Yeager's Mach 2.44 flight on December 12, 1953. This was only a few days short of the 50th anniversary of the Wright brothe... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1090 Scott Crossfield in cockpit of the Douglas D-558-2 after first Mach 2 flight. November 20, 1953 NASA Photo / Read Project Description NASA Identifier: 304935main_E-1090
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1096 High-Speed Research Station Director Walter C. Williams, NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield, and Director of Flight Operations Joe Vensel in front of the Douglas D-558-2 after the first Mach 2 flight. Novemb... More
X-1A in flight over lakebed. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
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 to tou... More
Bigger, Better Catalog Unveils Half a Billion Celestial Objects
Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: Rosette Nebula; NGC 2237 Object Description: Emission nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 06h 32.3m Dec. 05° 03' Constellation: Monoceros Dist... More
Bigger, Better Catalog Unveils Half a Billion Celestial Objects
Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: Rosette Nebula; NGC 2237 Object Description: Emission nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 06h 32.3m Dec. 05° 03' Constellation: Monoceros Dist... More
Bigger, Better Catalog Unveils Half a Billion Celestial Objects
Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: Rosette Nebula; NGC 2237 Object Description: Emission nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 06h 32.3m Dec. 05° 03' Constellation: Monoceros Dist... More
NASA XF-92A, Dryden history gallery
E-1005 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the XF-92A was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph is a close-up view showing an engineer calibrating the trailing... More
NASA X-3, Dryden history gallery
E-2274 In this NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph, the X-3 Stiletto is seen being towed behind the NACA hangar (located on Edwards Air Force base) towards the lakebed. The X-3 Stiletto was a single-place... More
NASA X-3, Dryden history gallery
E55-01994 This NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph shows an aft, look-down view of the X-3 Stiletto on the ramp at Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California, in 1955. The X-3 Stiletto was a single-place... More
NASA X-3, Dryden history gallery
E-1546 In this NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph, the X-3 Stiletto is seen illuminated by sunlight off the lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base. This photograph illustrates why, of all the early NACA test ... More
NASA B-47A Stratojet, Dryden history gallery
E-1403 In 1954 after a research flight in the Boeing B-47A Stratojet Crew Chief Wilbur McClenaghan, center, asks of the pilots if there are any ''squawks'' that should be taken care of before the next flight. P... More
X-1E with Pilot Joe Walker. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
A photo of the X-1E with pilot Joe Walker suited up at the NASA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, California. The dice and "Little Joe" are prominently displayed under the cockpit area. (Little Joe is a dice ... More
NASA F-100 Super Sabre, Dryden history gallery
E-1366 A NACA High-Speed Flight Station hangar wall meets the nose of a North American F-100A Super Sabre airplane on 8 September 1954. On the first NACA research flight of airplane #52-5778, pilot Scott Crossf... More
X-1A in flight over lakebed. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
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 to tou... More
NASA X-1A, Dryden history gallery
E55-01799 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A 48-1384 is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base, California. This view of the left side of the aircraft shows the change to... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1441 Viewed in this 1954 photograph is the NACA High Speed Flight Research Station's D-558-2 #2 (144), an all rocket powered Skyrocket. Like the X-1, the D-558-2 had a fuselage shaped like a .50 caliber bulle... More
NASA X-3, Dryden history gallery
E-2412 In this NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph, the X-3 Stiletto is seen on the lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base. The X-3 Stiletto was a single-place jet aircraft with a slender fuselage and a long t... More
NACA Aircraft on Lakebed - D-558-2, X-1B, and X-1E
Early NACA research aircraft on the lakebed at the High Speed Research Station in 1955: Left to right: X-1E, D-558-2, X-1B There were four versions of the original Bell X-1 rocket-powered research aircraft that... More
X-1A with pilot Joe Walker. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
Cowboy Joe (NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Joseph Walker) and his steed (Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A) A happy Joe was photographed in 1955 at Edwards, California. The X-1A was flown six times by B... More
X-1A on lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base, California. This view of the left side of the aircraft shows the change to the X-1... More
X-1A on lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base, California. This view of the left side of the aircraft shows the change to the X-1... More
NASA X-3, Dryden history gallery
E-1996 In this NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph the X-3 Stiletto is viewed from above and looking at the left side. The X-3 Stiletto was a single-place jet aircraft with a slender fuselage and a long t... More
NACA Aircraft on Lakebed - D-558-2, X-1B, and X-1E
Early NACA research aircraft on the lakebed at the High Speed Research Station in 1955: Left to right: X-1E, D-558-2, X-1B There were four versions of the original Bell X-1 rocket-powered research aircraft that... More
NASA X-1A, Dryden history gallery
E-1758Cowboy Joe NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Joseph Walker and his steed Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A A happy Joe was photographed in 1955 at Edwards, California. The X-1A was flown six times by... More
X-1E with Pilot Joe Walker. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
A photo of the X-1E with pilot Joe Walker suited up at the NASA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, California. The dice and "Little Joe" are prominently displayed under the cockpit area. (Little Joe is a dice ... More
X-1E on Lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E in 1955 on the Rogers Dry Lakebed near the NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, California. The X-1E was notable for being shorter, with a thinner wing than the X-1A, -B, ... More
NASA X-1A, Dryden history gallery
E55-01765 Bell X-1A ejection seat test setup. May 12, 1955 NASA Photo / NACA NASA Identifier: 340630main_E55-01765
X-1E Being Loaded on B-29 Mothership
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E being loaded under the Boeing B-29 in preparation for a NACA High-Speed Flight Station captive flight in 1955. One rocket technician is servicing the aircraft while another te... More
YF-102 on ramp, NASA history collection
Convair YF-102 (53-1785) on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, California in 1955. This delta-wing airplane demonstrated pitch-up characteristics during maneuver. NACA technicians equipped the... More
X-1E on Lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E in 1955 on the Rogers Dry Lakebed near the NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, California. The X-1E was notable for being shorter, with a thinner wing than the X-1A, -B, ... More
YF-102 on ramp, NASA history collection
Convair YF-102 (53-1785) on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, California in 1955. This top view shows the plan form of the plane. The airplane was found deficient in performance. The YF-102 D... More
YF-102 on ramp, NASA history collection
Convair YF-102 (53-1785) on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, California in 1955. This delta-wing airplane demonstrated pitch-up characteristics during maneuver. NACA technicians equipped the... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1442 Viewed in this 1955 photograph is the NACA High Speed Flight Station D-558-2 #2 (144) Skyrocket, an all-rocket powered vehicle. The Skyrocket is parked on Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base. Th... More
X-1E Being Loaded on B-29 Mothership
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E being loaded under the Boeing B-29 in preparation for a NACA High-Speed Flight Station captive flight in 1955. One rocket technician is servicing the aircraft while another te... More
NASA X-1E, Dryden history gallery
E-1927 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E in 1955 on the Rogers Dry Lakebed near the NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, California. The X-1E was notable for being shorter, with a thinner wing than the X-1... More
X-1E on Lakebed with Collapsed Nose Gear
This photo was taken June 18, 1956 on Rogers Dry Lakebed after Flight 7 of the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E with NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Joseph `Joe' Walker at the controls. The first genera... More
NASA F-101A Voodoo, Dryden history gallery
E56-02456 McDonnell F-101 Voodoo August 10, 1956 NASA Photo & F-101 Project Description NASA Identifier: 306212main_E56-02456
NASA X-2, Dryden history gallery
ET-128X-2 Number 1 (#674) in flight over Southern CaliforniaX-2 Number 1 made its first unpowered glide flight on Aug. 5, 1954, and made a total of 17 (4 glide and 13 powered) flights before it was lost Sept. 2... More
X-1E on Lakebed with Collapsed Nose Gear
This photo was taken June 18, 1956 on Rogers Dry Lakebed after Flight 7 of the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E with NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Joseph `Joe' Walker at the controls. The first genera... More
JF-102A on ramp, NASA history collection
Convair JF-102A (54-1374) on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Station , Edwards, California in 1956. The most prominent new feature distinguishing the JF-102A from the YF-102 was a longer fuselage with a pinc... More
NASA F-107A, Dryden history gallery
E57-03192 Delivery of the first F-107A to the Flight Research Center November 6, 1957 NASA Photo / NASA F-107A Project Description NASA Identifier: 306849main_E57-03192
NASA F-104 Starfighter, Dryden history gallery
E-3009Y F-104A (Serial # 55-2961) on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB. July 9, 1957 NASA Photo & F-104 Project Description NASA Identifier: 306433main_E-3009
Dr. von Braun in Downtown Huntsville
This snapshot, dated November 1957, shows Dr. von Braun in downtown Huntsville, Alabama. NASA Identifier: MSFC-9806943
H.J.E. Reid at his desk. NASA public domain image colelction.
The youthful engineer-in-charge Henry J.E. Reid sits at his desk, April 1928." - Caption and photograph published in Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1917-1958, by James R. ... More
Photographic series: 1921 Engineers, NASA history collection
Two mechanics measure and record wing ordinates on a Curtiss Jenny airplane. Photograph published in Winds of Change, 75th Anniversary NASA publication (page 29), by James Schultz. Also published in Engineer in... More
X-1E on Lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E is shown here in 1955 on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The X-1E was actually the extensively rebuilt X-1-2 (46-063). It had a new thin wing, ... More