| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
EC97-44177-15 |
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| Date : |
08/01/1997
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Title
F-15B ACTIVE with Thrust Vectoring Nozzles
Full Description
The F-15 ACTIVE in flight over the Mojave desert during a High
Stability Engine Control (HISTEC) flight.
The twin-engine F-15 is equipped with new Pratt & Whitney nozzles that
can turn up to 20 degrees in any direction, giving the aircraft thrust
control in the pitch (up and down) and yaw (left and right) directions.
On March 27, 1996, NASA began flight testing a new thrust-vectoring
concept on the F-15 research aircraft to improve performance and
aircraft control.
The new concept should lead to signifigant increases in performance of
both civil and military aircraft flying at subsonic and supersonic
speeds. NASA pilot Rogers Smith and photographer Carla Thomas fly the
F-18 chase to accompany the flight.
Keywords
F-15 F-15B ACTIVE Advanced Control Technology for Intergrated Vehicles Pratt Whitney Jim Smolka Larry Walker Dryden
Subject Category
Thrust Vector Research Aircraft, Unique Aircraft, Rocket Propulsion,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
EC97-44177-15
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000372
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA Jim Ross
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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