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AAR on lakebed A NASA F/A-18, participating in the Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) project, flies over the Dryden Flight Research Center and Rogers Dry Lake on Dec. 11, 2002.

Photo Number: EC02-0282-5
Photo Date: December 11, 2002

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A NASA F/A-18 flies over the Dryden Flight Research Center and Rogers Dry Lake on December 11, 2002. The aircraft participated in the Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) project. The 300-gallon aerial refueling store seen on the belly of the aircraft carries fuel and a refueling drogue. This aircraft acted as a tanker in the study to develop an aerodynamic model for future automated aerial refueling, especially of unmanned vehicles.


NASA Photo by: Carla Thomas

Keywords:

Automated Aerial Refueling, AAR, F-18, F/A-18




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