| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
EC94-42478-15 |
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| Date : |
03/01/1994
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Title
X-31 at High Agle of Attack
Full Description
The X-31 aircraft, on a research mission from NASA's Dryden Flight
Research Center, Edwards, California, is flying nearly perpendicular to
the flight path while performing the Herbst maneuver.
Effectively using the entire airframe as a speed brake and using the
aircraft's unique thrust vectoring system to maintain control, the pilot
rapidly rolls the aircraft to reverse the direction of flight,
completing the maneuver with acceleration back to high speed in the
opposite direction. This type of turning capability could reduce the
turning time of a fighter aircraft by 30 percent.
Keywords
Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility Dryden Flight Research Center Herbst Maneuver Wolfgang Herbst Turn
Subject Category
X-Series Aircraft,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
EC94-42478-15
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000376
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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