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F-15A in flight closeup of 10 degree cone experiment |
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| Photo Number: |
ECN-9810 |
| Photo Date: |
August 1978 |
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515x480 JPEG Image (62 KBytes)
1099x1024 JPEG Image (327 KBytes)
3000x2793 JPEG Image (3,241 KBytes)
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Photo
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Close up of the 10 degree cone attached to the nose of the F-15A. The aircraft record in-flight data, while an identical cone was also tested in wind tunnels. The difference from the "real world" flight data and the data from the simulated conditions in the wind tunnels was then used to calibrate the data from the wind tunnels.
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Project
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This NASA F-15 was the first aircraft to demonstrate a fully integrated inlet-engine-flight control system, a self-repairing flight control system, and a propulsion-only flight control system. The F-15 was designed as a single-seat, twin-engine air superiority fighter by McDonnell Aircraft Co., McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri. The F-15 is normally powered by two Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-100 or 220 engines, depending on the model. The NASA F-15 was equipped with advanced versions of the F100 -- F100 EMD (engine model derivative). The aircraft was capable of flying more than twice the speed of sound. The F-15 is 63.75 feet long and has a wingspan of 42.83 feet. This NASA F-15 was extensively modified for research activities and did not carry any armament. |
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| NASA Photo by: |
Bob Rhine |
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| Keywords: |
F-15A Images |
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