Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
First JATO assisted Flight
Full Description:
Take-off of America's first "rocket-assisted" airplane, an Ercoupe fitted with a GALCIT developed solid propellent 28 pound thrust JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) booster. The Ercoupe took off from March Field, California and was piloted by Captain Homer A. Boushey Jr.
Date:
08/12/1941
NASA Center:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Subject Category:
VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Keywords:
Laboratory
Keywords:
Jet
Keywords:
von
Keywords:
Field
Keywords:
Technology
Keywords:
Aeronautical
Keywords:
Frank
Keywords:
Guggenheim
Keywords:
of
Keywords:
California
Keywords:
Take-Off
Keywords:
JATO
Keywords:
Assisted
Keywords:
Theodore
Keywords:
Karman
Keywords:
Malina
Keywords:
Homer
Keywords:
Boushey
Keywords:
Institute
Keywords:
GALCIT
Keywords:
March
Audience:
General Public
facet_where:
California
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_when:
08-12-1941
facet_when_year:
1941
Image #:
JPL-JATO
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1538
Center:
JPL
Center Number:
JPL-JATO
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001538
Creator-Photographer:
JPL
Original Source:
DIGITAL

First JATO assisted Flight