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Aviation-NASA aircrafts-Prototypes (1538 images)
Title : Eclipse project closeup of QF-106 under tow on first tethered flight December 20, 1997
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The Kelly Space and Technology (KST)/USAF/NASA Eclipse project’s modified QF-106 is shown under tow on the project’s first tethered flight on December 20, 1997. The successful 18-minute-long flight reached an altitude of 10,000 feet. NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, is hosting the project, providing engineering and facility support as well as the project pilot, Mark Stucky.
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