BRM21o
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Does NASA still have a test and development program or is most of the work left to Pax River and other places? http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/gallery/921354/2/42054395
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NASA Test Pilots
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most definitely.....see:
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
Patuxent River and Edwards AFB both do operational testing of military aircraft. There are people on this forum who can elaborate on that development process, but there is also a large amount of research that is done outside of the military flight test community (though it may in fact be sponsored by one or more of our military branches and/or foreign governments). Things like the "aeroelastic wing" (F/A-18A w/ wings that warp to work in place of moving flight control surfaces), automated air refueling, and countless other projects. Many actually do become part of the more mainstream aviation community. Back in the 1970's NASA developed digital flight control systems that are now used in many modern aircraft (see the F-8 section in the Dryden archives). Also much of their lifting body research was applied in the space shuttle. Just some examples of research done outside of Pax Rvr and the AF test wings at Edw. AFB
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
Patuxent River and Edwards AFB both do operational testing of military aircraft. There are people on this forum who can elaborate on that development process, but there is also a large amount of research that is done outside of the military flight test community (though it may in fact be sponsored by one or more of our military branches and/or foreign governments). Things like the "aeroelastic wing" (F/A-18A w/ wings that warp to work in place of moving flight control surfaces), automated air refueling, and countless other projects. Many actually do become part of the more mainstream aviation community. Back in the 1970's NASA developed digital flight control systems that are now used in many modern aircraft (see the F-8 section in the Dryden archives). Also much of their lifting body research was applied in the space shuttle. Just some examples of research done outside of Pax Rvr and the AF test wings at Edw. AFB
indeed....if I remember right, it was actually the original configuration for aircraft (didn't the wright flyer use this method?). Obviously it fell by the wayside since those days, but with modern "smart" materials it seems like it may become feasible for today's high performance aircraft.....cool stuff if you ask me
Yes, the wright flyer used wing warping, as did many of the earlier aircraft.
