F-104 in flight, NASA history collection
F-104G (N826NA) in flight. Delivered to the Flight Research Center on June 27, 1975, this F-104 flew a variety of missions over the next 18 years, including tests of the Thermal Protection System (TPS) used on ... More
F-104 in flight, NASA history collection
F-104G N826NA during a 1993 flight over the Mojave desert, outfitted with an experiment pylon under the center fuselage and wing racks. The F-104 was originally designed by Kelly Johnson of the Lockheed Skunk W... More
F-104 in flight, NASA history collection
YF-104A (55-2961) with ventrally-mounted test fixture. Through the years, Dryden has used a variety of chase and support aircraft. First acquired in August 1956, F-104s were the most versatile work-horses in Dr... More
F-104 in flight, NASA history collection
F-104G (N826NA) in flight. Delivered to the Flight Research Center on June 27, 1975, this F-104 flew a variety of missions over the next 18 years, including tests of the Thermal Protection System (TPS) used on ... More
F-104 in flight, NASA history collection
F-104G N826NA during a 1993 flight over the Mojave desert, outfitted with an experiment pylon under the center fuselage and wing racks. The F-104 was originally designed by Kelly Johnson of the Lockheed Skunk W... More
F-104 in flight, NASA history collection
F-104G (N826NA) in flight over the Mojave Desert in January 1988. This aircraft was the last of eleven F-104s delivered to the Dryden Flight Research Center over a period of four decades. The initial group of f... More
F-104 in flight, NASA history collection
F-104G (N826NA) in flight over the Mojave Desert in January 1988. This aircraft was the last of eleven F-104s delivered to the Dryden Flight Research Center over a period of four decades. The initial group of f... More
F-104 in flight, NASA history collection
YF-104A (55-2961) with ventrally-mounted test fixture. Through the years, Dryden has used a variety of chase and support aircraft. First acquired in August 1956, F-104s were the most versatile work-horses in Dr... More