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Paresev 1-C with inflatable wing testbed aboard a truck in preparation for flight tests |
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Photo Number: |
E-10365 |
Photo Date: |
April 7, 1963 |
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Description: |
Aboard a truck and ready for a test flight is the Paresev 1-C on the ramp at the NASA Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The half-scale version of the inflatable Gemini parawing was pre-flighted by being carried across the Rosamond dry lakebed on the back of a truck before a tow behind a International Harvester Carry-All. The inflatable center spar ran fore and aft and measured 191 inches, two other inflatable spars formed the leading edges. The three compartments were filled with nitrogen under pressure to make them rigid. The Paresev 1-C was very unstable in flight with this configuration. |
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Keywords: |
Parsesev; 1-C; NASA Flight Research Center; Gemini parawing; Edwards |