Jack McKay, the X-15 pilot for that flight, retired from NASA because of his injuries, while the aircraft returned to Edwards…
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A QUICK LOOK AT NASA YF-12 BLACKBIRDs AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE “COLDWALL” PROJECT
by Dario LeoneThe NASA YF-12 Blackbird research program was ambitious: the aircraft flew an average of once a week unless down for extended…
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LEGENDARY MOONWALKER BUZZ ALDRIN SOARS OVER CAPE CANAVERAL IN A THUNDERBIRDS F-16
by Dario LeoneIn 1969 Buzz Aldrin broke barriers and he set foot on the Moon On Apr. 2, 2017 retired Air Force Col.…
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HERE’S AN INTERESTING PHOTO OF THE FIRST CAPTIVE-CARRY FLIGHT OF THE X-15 HYPERSONIC ROCKET-POWERED AIRCRAFT
by Dario LeoneThe X-15’s official world record for the highest speed has remained unchallenged as of March 2017 Taken on Mar. 10, 1959 at…
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THE STORY OF THE FUTURISTIC XB-70A VALKYRIE, THE MACH 3 STRATEGIC BOMBER THAT BECAME THE WORLD’S LARGEST EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT
by Dario LeoneThe XB-70 Valkyrie was the world’s largest experimental aircraft and was used to collect in-flight information for use in the design of…
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The New York ANG 106th Rescue Wing provided a rescue support package at Patrick AFB, which is located near the Kennedy…
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HERE’S AN INTERESTING PHOTO OF THE XB-70 VALKYRIE MACH 3 BOMBER WINDSCREEN ASSEMBLY IN SUPERSONIC FLIGHT CONFIGURATION
by Dario LeoneOriginally designed as a Mach 3 bomber, the XB-70A Valkyrie never went into production and instead was used for flight research…
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A QUICK LOOK AT THE MODIFIED F-8 CRUSADER THAT SERVED AS TESTBED FOR THE FLY-BY-WIRE TECHNOLOGIES
by Dario LeoneThe F-8 DFBW system was the forerunner of current fly-by-wire systems used in the space shuttles and on today’s military and…
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A QUICK LOOK AT NASA F-14 TOMCAT TESTBEDS
by Dario LeoneThe F-14s had a spin issue that posed problems for its ability to engage successfully in a dogfight The Grumman F-14 Tomcat…
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Vulcan To The Sky Trust to bring back to airworthy conditions a Cold War Era English Electric Canberra
by Dario LeoneThe Canberra should be ready to fly for the Royal Air Force centenary in 2018 Another jet from Britain’s golden age…
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