Nov 5, 2015 · Three F/A-18 Hornet aircraft are flown at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, for research support and pilot proficiency. The aircraft were obtained …

Aug 14, 2009 · NASA’s F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle, also known as the “Silk Purse,” performs a thrust vectoring test in afterburner in 1991, while anchored to the ground.

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The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier -capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A …

The High Alpha Research Vehicle is a modified American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet used by NASA in a three-phase program investigating controlled flight at high alpha (angle of attack) …

Mar 20, 2025 · NASA’s modification and testing of F-18 aircraft have propelled advancements in aerodynamics, supersonic flight, adaptive structures, and avionics. The research has directly …

Dryden used an F-18 Hornet fighter aircraft as its High Angle-of-Attack (Alpha) Research Vehicle (HARV) in a three-phased flight research program lasting from April 1987 until September 1996.

The Active Aeroelastic Wing project at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center is a two-phase flight research program that is investigating the potential of aerodynamically twisting flexible …

Dryden used an F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft as its Systems Research Aircraft (SRA). A primary objective was to identify and flight-test high leverage technologies beneficial to subsonic, …

Sep 6, 2013 · This paper gives an overview of the NASA F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle. The three flight phases of the program are introduced, along with the specific goals and data …