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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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Impact Landing Dynamics Facility Crash Test
Title
Impact Landing Dynamics Facility Crash Test
Title
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Full Description:
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By 1972 the Lunar Landing Research Facility was no longer in use for its original purpose. The 400-foot high structure was swiftly modified to allow engineers to study the dynamics of aircraft crashes. The Impact Dynamics Research Facility is used to conduct crash testing of full- scale aircraft under controlled conditions. The aircraft are swung by cables from an A-frame structure that is approximately 400 ft. long and 230 foot high. The impact runway can be modified to simulate other grand crash environments, such as packed dirt, to meet a specific test requirement. In 1972, NASA and the FAA embarked on a cooperative effort to develop technology for improved crashworthiness and passenger survivability in general aviation aircraft with little or no increase in weight and cceptable cost. Since then, NASA has "crashed" dozens of GA aircraft by using the lunar excursion module (LEM) facility originally built for the Apollo program.
Full_Description
By 1972 the Lunar Landing Research Facility was no longer in use for its original purpose. The 400-foot high structure was swiftly modified to allow engineers to study the dynamics of aircraft crashes. The Impact Dynamics Research Facility is used to conduct crash testing of full- scale aircraft under controlled conditions. The aircraft are swung by cables from an A-frame structure that is approximately 400 ft. long and 230 foot high. The impact runway can be modified to simulate other grand crash environments, such as packed dirt, to meet a specific test requirement. In 1972, NASA and the FAA embarked on a cooperative effort to develop technology for improved crashworthiness and passenger survivability in general aviation aircraft with little or no increase in weight and cceptable cost. Since then, NASA has "crashed" dozens of GA aircraft by using the lunar excursion module (LEM) facility originally built for the Apollo program.
Full Description
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Date:
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8/3/1975
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NASA Center:
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Langley Research Center
NASA_Center
Langley Research Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Aeronautical Research
Subject_Category
Aeronautical Research
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Langley
Keywords
Langley
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Research
Keywords
Research
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Facility
Keywords
Facility
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Lunar
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Keywords:
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Landing
Keywords
Landing
Keywords
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Keywords:
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FAA
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Keywords:
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Crash
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Keywords:
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Dynamics
Keywords
Dynamics
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Impact
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Keywords:
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LLRF
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Keywords:
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IDRF
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_where:
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Langley Research Center (LaRC)
facet_where
Langley Research Center (LaRC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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1972
facet_when
1972
facet_when
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facet_when:
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8-3-1975
facet_when
8-3-1975
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1975
facet_when_year
1975
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1972
facet_when_year
1972
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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L-1975-06092
Image_#
L-1975-06092
Image #
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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 1907
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1907
UID
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Center:
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LARC
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Center Number:
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L-1975-06092
Center_Number
L-1975-06092
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001907
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001907
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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