Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
SR-71 Landing with Drag Chute
Full Description:
One of two initial U.S. Air Force SR-71A reconnaissance aircraft that was retired from operational service and loaned to NASA for high-speed research programs arrives at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The aircraft deployed its drag chute even before its nose gear touches the runway at the end of a 1990 research flight. Dryden flew three YF-12 aircraft, prototypes of the triple-sonic SR-71s, in an earlier supersonic research program between 1969 and 1979.
Date:
01/01/1990
NASA Center:
Dryden Flight Research Center
Subject Category:
Unique Aircraft
Subject Category:
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft
Keywords:
Laboratory
Keywords:
Jet
Keywords:
Propulsion
Keywords:
Dryden
Keywords:
Martin
Keywords:
Lockheed
Keywords:
Pratt
Keywords:
Whitney
Keywords:
Dave
Keywords:
Drag
Keywords:
SR-71
Keywords:
LASRE
Keywords:
Lux
Keywords:
Steve
Keywords:
Schmidt
Keywords:
Skunk
Keywords:
Works
Keywords:
Chute
Audience:
General Public
facet_where:
California
facet_where:
Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_when:
01-01-1990
facet_when_year:
1990
Image #:
EC90-0047-08
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1944
Center:
DFRC
Center Number:
EC90-0047-08
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001944
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

SR-71 Landing with Drag Chute