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NASA Center: Dryden Flight Research Center
Image # : E-749
Date : 01/01/1952

Title

X-2 with Collapsed Nose Wheel

Full Description

This 1952 photograph shows the X-2 #2 with a collapsed nose landing gear after landing on the first glide flight at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft pitched at landing, slid along its main skid and contacted the ground with the right wingtip bumper skid causing it to break off. The nose wheel had collapsed upon contacting the ground.

Keywords

X-2 Edwards Air Force Base NACA High-Speed Flight Station

Subject Category

Top 20 Dryden Aircraft, X-Series Aircraft,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: DFRC
  • Center Number: E-749
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000398

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NACA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

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Thumbnail .jpg 92 72 10
Small .jpg 653 511 213
Medium .jpg 1530 1198 1,082
Large .jpg 3060 2395 4,165

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