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Engineers checking nose boom on YF-102 |
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Photo Number: |
E56-02135 |
Photo Date: |
1956 |
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362x480 JPEG Image (41 KBytes)
773x1024 JPEG Image (231 KBytes)
1600x2120 JPEG Image (485 KBytes)
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Description: |
Convair YF-102 (53-1785) on NACA ramp at South Base, Edwards, California, ready for instrumentation checks before a flight. Starting on the left, Instrumentation Engineer Cliff Morris, and Aeronautical Engineer Thomas Sisk are preparing to perform an Alpha-Beta Vane calibration. The Alpha-Beta Vane measures Angle-of-Attack and Sideslip during the flight. |
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Keywords: |
YF-102 Series; Convair YF-102 Delta Dagger; Delta Wing; NACA High Speed Flight Station; NASA High Speed Flight Station |