List of NASA aircraft - Wikipedia
This is a list of NASA aircraft. Throughout its history NASA has used several different types of aircraft on a permanent, semi-permanent, or short-term basis. These aircraft are usually surplus, but in a few cases are newly built, military aircraft.
X-Planes at Armstrong - NASA
Jun 28, 2024 · Experimental aircraft, or X-planes, are built for a wide range of research purposes – technology or concept demonstrators, unmanned test missiles, and even as prototypes. Here is an overview of X-planes researched and tested at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
List of X-planes - Wikipedia
The X-planes concept officially came into being in 1944, as a joint programme between the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the US Navy (USN) and the US Army Air Forces (USAAF), in order to pursue research into high-speed aircraft. [2]
5 Amazing Military Planes Flown By NASA - Simple Flying
May 19, 2024 · NASA operates everything from ex-military fighter jets to transport aircraft to military drones. Some NASA aircraft are experimental demonstrator aircraft and are used for testing futuristic concepts, while others are used for scientific data-gathering missions.
NASA Aircraft
Dec 12, 2024 · This NASA Aircraft page will showcase NASA’s aircraft operations that enable the Agency’s myriad missions, from preparing astronauts to go to space, to studying Earth from the air, to developing leading-edge aeronautic technologies.
P-3 Orion - WFF | NASA Airborne Science Program
Nov 6, 2024 · The P-3 is a self-sufficient, four-engine turboprop aircraft designed for endurance and range. This aircraft operates out of civilian and military airfields supporting scientific research in remote areas of the world.
NASA’s Chase Aircraft Gets a Facelift
May 19, 2023 · Thanks to the U.S. Air Force Corrosion Control Facility on Edwards Air Force Base, also known as the Paint Barn, the F/A-18D aircraft designated NASA 862 will join the center’s stable of aircraft with its new colors.
Nasa's fleet of fighter planes - BBC
Jun 1, 2015 · A new video shows a cockpit view of a Nasa pilot refuelling his F-15D fighter plane while mid-flight. Why does the space agency have a fleet of fighter planes? They call them ‘chase planes’.
What Aircraft Does NASA Use Besides Its Boeing 747 Telescope?
Oct 3, 2023 · Furthermore, NASA has a whole host of military aircraft at its disposal. These support research aircraft and conduct research of their own. These include the McDonnell Douglas F15B, F/A 18 Hornet, and Martin WB-57 Canberra.
Boeing X-37 - Wikipedia
The Boeing X-37, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is a reusable robotic spacecraft. It is boosted into space by a launch vehicle, then re-enters Earth's atmosphere and lands as a spaceplane.