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P-61 Flight Testing Ramjet Engine Main Content
NASA Center: Glenn Research Center
Image # : C1947-17743
Date : 01/27/1947

Title

P-61 Flight Testing Ramjet Engine

Full Description

P-61 airplane in flight test with ramjet burning. The P-61 aircraft was built by Nothrup and used by the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory or AERL of the NACA to test the new jet engine. The AERL is now NASA's John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

Keywords

P-61 Black Widow Ramjet Engine Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory AERL Lewis Research Center NACA

Subject Category

Aircraft Propulsion, NACA-GRC-LRC,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: GRC
  • Center Number: C1947-17743
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000378

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: Bill Bowles
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

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Medium .jpg 1500 1200 636
Large .jpg 3000 2400 2,039

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