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X-33 in flight - Post Stall Maneuver

X-33 Launch - Computer generated graphic

Movie Number   EM-0037-02
Movie Date   1990s
Formats   160x120 15-fps QuickTime Movie (4,937 KBytes)
320x240 30-fps QuickTime Movie (2,761 KBytes)
320x240 30-fps MPEG-1 Movie (8,299 KBytes)
X-33 Still photos of this aircraft are available in several resolutions at
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/X-33/index.html
Description  

This 45-second computer-generated launch sequence begins with a view of the X-33 launch facility located near Haystack Butte on the test range at Edwards AFB, California.The X-33 vehicle is then (hypothetically) raised into position, fueled, and launched, making its roll maneuver and then proceeding on its flightpath.

Keywords   X-33; Lockheed Martin; Advanced Technology Demonstrator; linear aerospike rocket engine; lifting-body shape; Edwards Air Force Base; F-15B; Aerodynamic Flight Facility; Thermal Protection System; TPS; Rocketdyne; Santa Susana; nozzle; Dryden Flight Research Center
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