NASA SR-71 Blackbird, Dryden history gallery
EC98-44817- 2SR-71A on ramp with dual max afterburner engines firing. 1998 NASA Photo / Tom Tschida NASA Identifier: 335888main_EC98-44817-2
NASA SR-71 LASRE, Dryden history gallery
EC98-44440-4 The NASA SR-71A successfully completed its first cold flow flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment LASRE at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edw... More
YF-12C in flight at sunset. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The so-called YF-12C in flight at sunset. The YF-12C was the second production SR-71A (61-7951), modified with YF-12A inlets and engines, and given a bogus tail number (06937). It replaced a YF-12A (60-6936) th... More
LASRE pod being mated to SR-71. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment is mounted on a NASA SR-71 aircraft Aug. 26, at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, in preparation for the experiment's first flight, which took pl... More
NASA SR-71 Blackbird, Dryden history gallery
EC03-0082-1 NASA's SR-71B and F-18 HARV aircraft left Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on March 24, 2003. March 24, 2003 NASA Photo / Tony Landis NASA Identifier: 335400main_EC03-0082-1
Two YF-12 Aircraft in Fight. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
ECN-4775 The YF-12C was the second production SR-71A 61-7951, modified with YF-12A inlets and engines, and given a bogus tail number 06937. It replaced a YF-12A 60-6936 that crashed during a joint USAF-NASA res... More
NASA SR-71 Blackbird, Dryden history gallery
EC99-45065- 1SR-71A taking off with test fixture mounted atop the aft section of the aircraft and F-18 chase aircraft. 1999 NASA Photo / Tom Tschida NASA Identifier: 335900main_EC99-45065-1
SR-71B - in Flight with F-18 Chase Aircraft - View from Air Force Tank...
NASA 831, an SR-71B operated by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, cruises over the Mojave Desert with an F/A-18 Hornet flying safety chase. They were photographed on a 1996 mission from an... More
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight takeoff
A NASA SR-71 takes off Oct. 31, making its first flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The... More
LASRE pod being mated to SR-71. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
These workers are performing a fit-check of the Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) on the back of a NASA Dryden Flight Research Center SR-71. The fit-check occurred Feb. 15, 1996, at Lockheed Martin Skun... More
F-16XL ship #1 and SR-71 in formation flight studying the characterist...
The single-seat F-16XL, NASA 849, joins up with an SR-71A, NASA 844, as crews set up for one of the flights in the recent sonic boom research program conducted by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Cal... More
F-16XL ship #1 in flight over desert
NASA's single-seat F-16XL on a research flight over the desert near the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The aircraft was most recently used in the Cranked-Arrow Wing Aerodynamics Project (CA... More
NASA SR-71 Blackbird, Dryden history gallery
EC97-44165-149 Dryden 1997 Research Aircraft Fleet on Ramp - X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, Radio Controlled Mothership and X-36 July 16, 1997 NASA Photo / Tony Landis NASA Identifier: 3... More
NASA SR-71 Blackbird, Dryden history gallery
EC97-43902-1 SR-71Bin Flight - View from Air Force Tanker. January 1997 NASA Photo / Jim Ross NASA Identifier: 335828main_EC97-43902-1
NASA SR-71 LASRE, Dryden history gallery
EC97-44295-114 A NASA SR-71 refuels with an Edwards Air Force Base KC-135 during the first flight of the NASA/Rocketdyne/ Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment LASRE. The flight took place Oct. 31 a... More
SR-71B in Flight with F-18 Chase Aircraft
EC96-43862-4 Three SR-71 aircraft were used at different times during the 1990s by NASA as test beds for high-speed and high-altitude aeronautical research. The aircraft, two SR-71A and an SR-71B pilot trainer ... More
Three SR-71s on Ramp. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The original trio of SR-71 "Blackbirds" loaned to NASA by the U.S. Air Force for high-speed, high-altitude research line the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The three former reco... More
LASRE pod being mated to SR-71. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
These workers are performing a fit-check of the Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) on the back of a NASA Dryden Flight Research Center SR-71. The fit-check occurred Feb. 15, 1996, at Lockheed Martin Skun... More
SR-71A in Flight with Test Fixture Mounted Atop the Aft Section of the...
This close-up, head-on view of NASA's SR-71A Blackbird in flight shows the aircraft with an experimental test fixture mounted on the back of the airplane. Two SR-71 aircraft have been used by NASA as testbeds f... More
SR-71 being towed to hangar with LASRE pod installed
NASA's SR-71 is being towed to its hangar with the Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment installed. The experiment was mounted on the SR-71 on Aug. 26, at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California... More
SR-71 with LASRE pod parked on ramp next to SR-71B trainer aircraft
A NASA SR-71A with the Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment mounted parks beside a NASA SR-71B trainer aircraft. The linear aerospike experiment was mounted on the SR-71 No. 844 on Aug. 26, at the NASA Dryden Flig... More
YO-3A parked on ramp. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
NASA's YO-3A parked on the Dryden ramp. The YO-3A aircraft was originally a Schweizer SGS-2-23 sailplane. During the late 1960s Lockheed modified over a dozen of these sailplanes to create ultra-quiet observati... More
SR-71 on Ramp with Flight Crew. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
Looking more like astronauts than aircraft pilots, members of a fully-suited NASA research flight crew is seen here alongside an SR-71 aircraft. Two SR-71A's were initially loaned to NASA from the Air Force for... More
SR-71 wind tunnel scale model with LASRE pod
This is a photo of the SR-71 scale wind tunnel model showing the Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) pod attachment location. The model was on display for the LASRE fit-check at the Lockheed Martin Skunkwork... More
F-16XL ship #1 in flight over desert
NASA's single-seat F-16XL on a research flight over the desert near the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The aircraft was most recently used in the Cranked-Arrow Wing Aerodynamics Project (CA... More
SR-71A - in Flight over Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's SR-71A, tail number 844, banks away over the Sierra Nevada mountains after air refueling from a USAF tanker during a 1997 flight. Two SR-71 aircraft have been used by NASA a... More
F-16XL ship #1 and SR-71 in formation flight studying the characterist...
The single-seat F-16XL, NASA 849, joins up with an SR-71A, NASA 844, as crews set up for one of the flights in the recent sonic boom research program conducted by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Cal... More
SR-71B, NASA history collection
This photo shows NASA's SR-71B, one of three triple-sonic SR-71s initially loaned to NASA by the Air Force, cruises over the California desert en route to NASA's Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dry... More
SR-71 in Flight over Mountains. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
NASA 844, an SR-71A flown by NASA's Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, California, cruises over the Tehachapi Mountains during a 1992 flight. The aircraft is o... More
SR-71A Taking Off with Test Fixture Mounted Atop the Aft Section of th...
speed of sound) and at altitudes of over 85,000 feet. The Lockheed Skunk Works (now Lockheed Martin) built the original SR-71 aircraft. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5... More
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-f...
The NASA SR-71A successfully completed its first cold flow flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif... More
NASA SR-71 Blackbird, Dryden history gallery
EC97-43933-1 SR-71A in Flight from Below at Takeoff. February 1997 NASA Photo / Jim Ross NASA Identifier: 335840main_EC97-43933-1
SR-71B - Mach 3 Trainer in Flight at Sunset
An SR-71B Blackbird aircraft, based at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, is seen here silhouetted against the golden colors of a sunset sky on a 1995 flight. Two SR-71 aircraft have bee... More
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-f...
The NASA SR-71A successfully completed its first cold flow flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif... More
F-16XL ship #1 in Flight Over Desert
EC96-43418-3 NASA's single-seat F-16XL on a research flight over the desert near the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The aircraft was most recently used in the Cranked-Arrow Wing Aerodynamic... More
NASA SR-71 Blackbird, Dryden history gallery
EC97-43933-2 SR-71A in Flight over Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. February 1997 NASA Photo / Jim Ross NASA Identifier: 335852main_EC97-43933-2
SR-71B - Mach 3 Trainer in Flight at Sunset
An SR-71B Blackbird aircraft, based at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, is seen here silhouetted against the golden colors of a sunset sky on a 1995 flight. Two SR-71 aircraft have bee... More
YF-12C on ramp, NASA history collection
The so-called YF-12C on the NASA Flight Research Center ramp. Following the loss of a YF-12A in a non-fatal accident in June 1971, NASA acquired the second production SR-71A (61-7951) from the Air Force. Becaus... More
SR-71 Takeoff with Afterburner Showing Shock Diamonds in Exhaust
years ago, SR-71s are still the world's fastest and highest-flying production aircraft. The aircraft can fly at speeds of more than 2,200 miles per hour (Mach 3+, or more than three times the speed of sound) an... More
LASRE pod being mated to SR-71, side view
This is a rear/side view of the Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) pod on NASA SR-71, tail number 844. This photo was taken during the fit-check of the pod on Feb. 15, 1996, at Lockheed Martin Skunkworks in... More
F-16XL ship #1 and SR-71 in formation flight studying the characterist...
The single-seat F-16XL, NASA 849, joins up with an SR-71A, NASA 844, as crews set up for one of the flights in the recent sonic boom research program conducted by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Cal... More
NASA Aircraft Fleet 1990s, Dryden history gallery
EC95-42939-5 The support crew for the F-16A, the F-16XL no. 1, and the F-16 AFTI are, top row, left to right: Randy Weaver; mechanic, Susan Ligon; mechanic, Bob Garcia; Crew Chief, Rich Kelly; mechanic, Dale Ed... More
Dryden Research Aircraft Fleet on Ramp - 1993, X-15, F-18, SR-71, X-31...
A group photo of research aircraft at NASA's Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility in 1993 (redesignated the Dryden Flight Research Center in 1994). Left to right: mock-up of X-15, F-18B, SR-71A, X-31, and X-29.... More
SR-71 in Flight over Mountains. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The streamlined profile of the Mach 3 Blackbird is clearly evident in this photo of NASA 844, an SR-71A flown by NASA's Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, Cali... More
SR-71 in Flight over Mountains. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The streamlined profile of the Mach 3 Blackbird is clearly evident in this photo of NASA 844, an SR-71A flown by NASA's Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, Cali... More
F-16XL ship #1 in flight. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
NASA's single-seat F-16XL presents a unique look to an observer from above as it flies over the snow-covered southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on a flight out of the Dryden Flight Research Center, ... More
NASA SR-71 LASRE, Dryden history gallery
EC97-44295-108 A NASA SR-71 successfully completed its first flight 31 October 1997 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment LASRE at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center... More
YF-12 in flight, NASA history collection
The Flight Research Center's involvement with the YF-12A, an interceptor version of the Lockheed A-12, began in 1967. Ames Research Center was interested in using wind tunnel data that had been generated at Ame... More
SR-71, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
This photo shows a head-on view of NASA's SR-71B, used for pilot proficiency and training, on the ramp at the Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, California. NA... More
SR-71, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
NASA's SR-71B, one of three triple-sonic SR-71s loaned to NASA by the Air Force, cruises over the Tehachapi Mountains on a flight from the NASA Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dryden Flight Researc... More
SR-71 in flight with full afterburner
NASA's SR-71 streaks into the twilight with full afterburner on the first night/science flight from the Dryden Flight Research Facility, Mar. 9, 1993. Onboard were research pilot Steve Ishmael and flight engine... More
NASA Aircraft Fleet 1990s, Dryden history gallery
EC97-44165-149A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, Radio Controlled Mothership and X-36.... More
YF-12A and YF-12C in flight formation at dawn
The YF-12A (60-6935) carries the "coldwall" heat transfer pod on a pylon beneath the forward fuselage. The pod is seen with its insulating coating intact. In the background, the YF-12C flies photo chase. The co... More
YF-12C in flight at sunset. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The so-called YF-12C in flight at sunset. The YF-12C was the second production SR-71A (61-7951), modified with YF-12A inlets and engines, and given a bogus tail number (06937). It replaced a YF-12A (60-6936) th... More
YF-12A and YF-12C in flight formation at dawn
ECN-4767 he YF-12A 60-6935 carries the ''coldwall'' heat transfer pod on a pylon beneath the forward fuselage. The pod is seen with its insulating coating intact. In the background, the YF-12C flies photo chase... More
SR-71 in Flight over Rogers Dry Lakebed
This photo shows NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's SR-71B, tail number 831, over Rogers Dry Lakebed during a July 1995 flight. Two SR-71 aircraft have been used by NASA as testbeds for high-speed and high-al... More
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight takeoff
A NASA SR-71 takes off Oct. 31, making its first flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The... More
F-16XL ship #1 and SR-71 in formation flight studying the characterist...
The single-seat F-16XL, NASA 849, joins up with an SR-71A, NASA 844, as crews set up for one of the flights in the recent sonic boom research program conducted by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Cal... More
F-16XL ship #1 and SR-71 in formation flight studying the characterist...
The single-seat F-16XL, NASA 849, joins up with an SR-71A, NASA 844, as crews set up for one of the flights in the recent sonic boom research program conducted by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Cal... More
F-16XL ship #1 and SR-71 in formation flight studying the characterist...
The single-seat F-16XL, NASA 849, joins up with an SR-71A, NASA 844, as crews set up for one of the flights in the recent sonic boom research program conducted by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Cal... More
X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability Demonstrator
EC97-44165-149 A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, Radio Controlled Mothership and X-36... More
X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft
EC97-44165-149A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, Radio Controlled Mothership and X-36.... More
SR-71A in Flight with Test Fixture Mounted Atop the Aft Section of the...
This close-up, head-on view of NASA's SR-71A Blackbird in flight shows the aircraft with an experimental test fixture mounted on the back of the airplane. Two SR-71 aircraft have been used by NASA as testbeds f... More
NASA X-29, Dryden history gallery
EC93-41012-3 A group photo of research aircraft at NASA's Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility in 1993 redesignated the Dryden Flight Research Center in 1994. Left to right: mock-up of X-15, F-18B, SR-71A, X-31... More
YF-12 in flight, NASA history collection
The Flight Research Center's involvement with the YF-12A, an interceptor version of the Lockheed A-12, began in 1967. Ames Research Center was interested in using wind tunnel data that had been generated at Ame... More
LASRE pod being mated to SR-71. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment is mounted on a NASA SR-71 aircraft Aug. 26, at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, in preparation for the experiment's first flight, which took pl... More
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) refueling during first fligh...
A NASA SR-71 refuels with an Edwards Air Force Base KC-135 during the first flight of the NASA/Rocketdyne/ Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE). The flight took place Oct. 31 at NASA's Dryd... More
SR-71 #844 with LASRE pod parked on ramp, rear view
The Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment is seen here almost ready for its first flight aboard NASA's SR-71 No. 844. The initial test flight took place on 31 October 1997. The experiment was mounted on the SR-71 o... More
F-16XL ship #1 landing with drag chute
NASA's single-seat F-16XL makes a drag chute landing at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The aircraft was most recently used in the Cranked-Arrow Wing Aerodynamics Project (CAWAP) to test... More
NASA SR-71 LASRE, Dryden history gallery
EC97-44295-84This photograph shows the SR-71 with the Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment on the rear fuselage as seen from above. The photo was taken on the first flight of the aircraft with the experiment aboar... More
NASA SR-71 LASRE, Dryden history gallery
EC97-44295-51 A NASA SR-71 made its successful first flight Oct. 31 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment LASRE at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif... More
SR-71 in Flight over Mountains. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
NASA 844, an SR-71A flown by NASA's Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, California, cruises over the Tehachapi Mountains during a 1992 flight. The aircraft is o... More
Three SR-71s on Ramp. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The original trio of SR-71 "Blackbirds" loaned to NASA by the U.S. Air Force for high-speed, high-altitude research line the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The three former reco... More
SR-71 being towed to hangar with LASRE pod installed
NASA's SR-71 is being towed to its hangar with the Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment installed. The experiment was mounted on the SR-71 on Aug. 26, at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California... More
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) ground cold flow test
This photograph shows a ground cold flow test of the linear aerospike rocket engine mounted on the rear fuselage of an SR-71. The LASRE experiment was designed to provide in-flight data to help Lockheed Martin ... More
SR-71 Ship #1 - Ultraviolet Experiment
NASA's SR-71 streaks into the twilight on a night/science flight from the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Mounted in the nose of the SR-71 was an ultraviolet video camera aimed skyward to ca... More
Dryden 1997 Research Aircraft Fleet on Ramp
EC97-44165-149 A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, Radio Controlled Mothership and X-36... More
NASA SR-71 LASRE, Dryden history gallery
EC97-44295-100 A NASA SR-71 successfully completed its first flight 31 October 1997 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment LASRE at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center... More
SR-71 Ship #1 on Ramp. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
This look-down view of NASA's SR-71A aircraft shows the Blackbird on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, with Rogers Dry Lake in the background. NASA operated two SR-71s, an SR-7... More
SR-71 Mid-air Refueling with KC-135 Tanker
85,000 feet. The Lockheed Skunk Works (now Lockheed Martin) built the original SR-71 aircraft. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5 feet high (from the ground to the top of... More
Dryden 1997 Research Aircraft Fleet on Ramp - X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71...
A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, and X-36. NASA Identifier: NIX-EC97-44165-149
Dryden 1997 Research Aircraft Fleet on Ramp - X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71...
A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, and X-36. NASA Identifier: NIX-EC97-44165-149
SR-71 in flight with full afterburner
NASA's SR-71 streaks into the twilight with full afterburner on the first night/science flight from the Dryden Flight Research Facility, Mar. 9, 1993. Onboard were research pilot Steve Ishmael and flight engine... More
NASA Fleet Aircraft, Dryden history gallery
EC97-44165-149 A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, Radio Controlled Mothership and X-36... More
NASA SR-71 LASRE, Dryden history gallery
EC98-44413-3 This photograph shows a ground cold flow test of the linear aerospike rocket engine mounted on the rear fuselage of an SR-71. February 12, 1998 NASA Photo / Tony Landis NASA Identifier: 336143main_... More
SR-71 Receiving Flight Prep Maintenance Pre-Dawn
As the first traces of dawn light the eastern sky, technicians on the ramp at NASA's Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, California, work to prepare one of NASA... More
LASRE pod being mated to SR-71. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
This is a head-on view of the NASA-Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) SR-71 with the Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) pod held over it's attachment points on the aircraft for a fit-check. The fit-check ... More
F-16XL ship #1 landing with drag chute
NASA's single-seat F-16XL makes a drag chute landing at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The aircraft was most recently used in the Cranked-Arrow Wing Aerodynamics Project (CAWAP) to test... More
NASA SR-71 LASRE, Dryden history gallery
EC97-44295-99 A NASA SR-71 made its successful first flight Oct. 31 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/ Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment LASRE at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Cali... More
SR-71B, NASA history collection
This photo shows NASA's SR-71B, one of three triple-sonic SR-71s initially loaned to NASA by the Air Force, cruises over the California desert en route to NASA's Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dry... More
YF-12A in Flight with 'coldwall' Experiment
ECN-4775 The YF-12C was the second production SR-71A 61-7951, modified with YF-12A inlets and engines, and given a bogus tail number 06937. It replaced a YF-12A 60-6936 that crashed during a joint USAF-NASA res... More
NASA SR-71 Blackbird, Dryden history gallery
EC99-45065-6 This close-up, head-on view of NASA's SR-71A Blackbird in flight shows the aircraft with an experimental test fixture mounted on the back of the airplane. 1999 NASA /Photo Jim Ross NASA Identifier:... More
SR-71 #844 with LASRE pod parked on ramp, rear view
The Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment is seen here almost ready for its first flight aboard NASA's SR-71 No. 844. The initial test flight took place on 31 October 1997. The experiment was mounted on the SR-71 o... More
SR-71 Receiving Flight Prep Maintenance Pre-Dawn
As the first traces of dawn light the eastern sky, technicians on the ramp at NASA's Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later, Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, California, work to prepare one of NASA... More
SR-71A - in Flight from Below at Takeoff
miles per hour (Mach 3+, or more than three times the speed of sound) and at altitudes of over 85,000 feet. The Lockheed Skunk Works (now Lockheed Martin) built the original SR-71 aircraft. Each aircraft is 107... More
YF-12C on ramp, NASA history collection
The so-called YF-12C on the NASA Flight Research Center ramp. Following the loss of a YF-12A in a non-fatal accident in June 1971, NASA acquired the second production SR-71A (61-7951) from the Air Force. Becaus... More
SR-71 Taking Off, NASA history collection
aircraft. Dave Lux was the NASA SR-71 project manger for much of the decade of the 1990s, followed by Steve Schmidt. Developed for the USAF as reconnaissance aircraft more than 30 years ago, SR-71s are still th... More
SR-71A - in Flight from Below at Takeoff
miles per hour (Mach 3+, or more than three times the speed of sound) and at altitudes of over 85,000 feet. The Lockheed Skunk Works (now Lockheed Martin) built the original SR-71 aircraft. Each aircraft is 107... More
SR-71A on Ramp with Dual Max Afterburner Engines Firing
speed of sound) and at altitudes of over 85,000 feet. The Lockheed Skunk Works (now Lockheed Martin) built the original SR-71 aircraft. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5... More
SR-71A Taking Off with Test Fixture Mounted Atop the Aft Section of th...
speed of sound) and at altitudes of over 85,000 feet. The Lockheed Skunk Works (now Lockheed Martin) built the original SR-71 aircraft. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5... More