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Lifting Insulating Foam Trajectory (LIFT) flight test closeup |
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| Movie Number |
EM-0078-03
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| Movie Date |
February 2005
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| Formats: | 160x120 QuickTime Movie (.1 MB) 320x240 QuickTime Movie (.4 MB) 480x320 QuickTime Movie (.9 MB) 640x480 QuickTime Movie (1.5 MB) |
| Still photos of the F-15B are available in several resolutions at http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/F-15B/index.html | |
| Description |
This 9 second movie clip shows a closeup of the Lifting Insulating Foam Trajectory (LIFT) flight test. Flight research carried out by NASA with a highly modified F-15 aircraft demonstrated and evaluated advanced integrated flight and propulsion control system technologies that will help make next-generation aircraft more maneuverable, more fuel efficient, and safer to fly. The NASA F-15 was the first aircraft to demonstrate a fully integrated inlet-engine-flight control system, a self-repairing flight control system, and a propulsion-only flight control system. The F-15 was designed as twin-engine air superiority fighter by McDonnell Aircraft Co., McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri. The F-15 is normally powered by two Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-100 or 220 engines, depending on the model. The NASA F-15 was equipped with advanced versions of the F100 -- F100 EMD (engine model derivative). The aircraft was capable of flying more than twice the speed of sound. The F-15 is 63.75 feet long and has a wingspan of 42.83 feet. The NASA F-15 was extensively modified for research activities and did not carry any armament. |
| Keywords | F-15B, Lifting Insulating Foam Trajectory (LIFT) Flight Test closeup |
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Last Modified: April 6, 2005 |
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