| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
E-10365 |
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| Date : |
01/01/1963
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Title
Paresev 1-C Inflatable Wing
Full Description
Aboard a truck and ready for a test flight is the Paresev 1-C on the
ramp at the NASA Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The
half-scale version of the inflatable Gemini parawing was pre-flighted by being
carried across the Rosamond dry lakebed on the
back of a truck before a tow behind an International Harvester Carry-
All. The inflatable center spar ran fore and aft and measured 191
inches, two other inflatable spars formed the leading edges. The
three compartments were filled with nitrogen under pressure to make
them rigid. The Paresev 1-C was very unstable in flight with this
configuration.
Keywords
Paresev 1-C NASA Flight Research Center Gemini Parawing Edwards
Subject Category
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft, Unique Aircraft,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
E-10365
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000220
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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