F-15B ACTIVE in hangar. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
Summary
Operational checks of the flight control and instrumentation systems on the F-15 ACTIVE (Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles), are seen here being conducted Sept. 18, 1995, in a test bay in the Integrated Test Facility (ITF) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. A key feature of the ACTIVE research project is the evaluation of thrust vectoring nozzles, developed by Pratt and Whitney, that could enhance high-angle of attack control and maneuverability on future aircraft.
NASA Identifier: NIX-EC95-43273-1
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Date
23/09/2009
Location
Armstrong Flight Research Center, 34.95855, -117.89067
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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