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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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The NACA Test Force
Title
The NACA Test Force
Title
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Full Description:
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The fleet of NACA test aircraft are assembled in front of the hangar at the High Speed Flight Station, (later renamed the Dryden Flight Research Center) in Edwards, California. The white aircraft in the foreground is a Douglas Aircraft D-558-2 Skyrocket. To its left and right are North American F-86 Sabre chase aircraft. Directly behind the D-558-2 is the P2B-1 Superfortress, (the Navy version of the Air Force B-29). Also known as the "mothership," the P2B-1 carried aloft the D-558-2 Skyrocket under its fuselage. Once reaching altitude, the D-558-2 was released from the "mothership" after which the pilot ignited its onboard rocket engine.
Full_Description
The fleet of NACA test aircraft are assembled in front of the hangar at the High Speed Flight Station, (later renamed the Dryden Flight Research Center) in Edwards, California. The white aircraft in the foreground is a Douglas Aircraft D-558-2 Skyrocket. To its left and right are North American F-86 Sabre chase aircraft. Directly behind the D-558-2 is the P2B-1 Superfortress, (the Navy version of the Air Force B-29). Also known as the "mothership," the P2B-1 carried aloft the D-558-2 Skyrocket under its fuselage. Once reaching altitude, the D-558-2 was released from the "mothership" after which the pilot ignited its onboard rocket engine.
Full Description
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Date:
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01/01/1952
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NASA Center:
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Dryden Flight Research Center
NASA_Center
Dryden Flight Research Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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X-Series Aircraft
Subject_Category
X-Series Aircraft
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Top 20 Dryden Aircraft
Subject_Category
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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NACA
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Keywords:
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Center
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Keywords:
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Dryden
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Keywords:
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Research
Keywords
Research
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Flight
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Keywords:
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Station
Keywords
Station
Keywords
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Keywords:
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F-86
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Keywords:
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D-558-2
Keywords
D-558-2
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Skyrocket
Keywords
Skyrocket
Keywords
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Keywords:
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High-Speed
Keywords
High-Speed
Keywords
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Keywords:
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P2B-1
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Keywords:
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Superfortress
Keywords
Superfortress
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Mothership
Keywords
Mothership
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)
facet_what
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)
facet_what
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Douglas
facet_where
Douglas
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_where
Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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01-01-1952
facet_when
01-01-1952
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1952
facet_when_year
1952
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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E-1152
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0083
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0083
UID
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Center:
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DFRC
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Center Number:
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E-1152
Center_Number
E-1152
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-000083
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-000083
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NACA
Creator-Photographer
NACA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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