NACA Birds
#otd NACA X-Planes on South Base ramp. Northrop X-4, Bell X-1, Bell X-5, Douglas D-558-1, Douglas D-558-2. Back row Convair XF-92A. March...
Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Here is a look at the Supersonic Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight Propulsion...
Let’s Climb Aboard!
Let’s climb aboard NC-130B N707NA. #c130b #n707na #earthglobalsurvey #amesresearchcenter #naca #herclegacy #c130 #handsontour #tucson...
X-3 49-2892 Today
Here is a look at Douglas X-3 49-2892 today at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. She only flew from 1952 to 1956, due to the...
X-3 49-2892 First Flight
#otd Was the “official” first flight of the Douglas X-3 49-2892. The Stiletto was built for the Air Force and NACA to research flight in...
Which is your favorite X-Plane?
Which is your favorite? Flashback to 1953 with some of the research aircraft at the NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station now known as...
