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 Dryden Home > Collections > Movies Home > AD-1 > AD-1 wing pivoting in flight |
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AD-1 during a research flight |
| Movie Number |
EM-0001-03
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| Movie Date |
Circa 1979 - 1982
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| Formats |
160x120 QuickTime Movie (1.1 MB) 320x240 QuickTime Movie (2.2 MB) 480x360 QuickTime Movie (3.4 MB) 640x480 QuickTime Movie (5.6 MB) |
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Still photos of this aircraft are available in several resolutions at http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/AD-1/index.html |
| Description |
This 13 second movie clip shows the AD-1 during a research flight . The AD-1 was designed as a low-cost/low-speed research aircraft to test a pivot wing design. The AD-1 took off with its wing positioned at a right angle with the fuselage. Once in the air, the wing would rotate on its pivot point on the fuselage until it formed a 60 degree angle. The goal was to design a high-speed transport with low drag. The AD-1 made a total of 79 flights, but adverse handling at sharp sweep angles made the approach less attractive. |
| Keywords | Ames-Dryden; AD-1; Robert T. Jones; Ames Research Center; oblique wing; "scissors" wing; F-14; F-111; B-1; Dryden Flight Research Center; variable sweep; pivoting |
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Last Modified: November 15, 2005 |
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