5 days ago · The WB-57 is a mid-wing, long-range aircraft capable of operation for extended periods of time from sea level to altitudes in excess of 60,000 feet. Two crew members are positioned at separate tandem stations in the forward section of the fuselage.

Jan 24, 2024 · The NASA WB-57 Program provides unique, high-altitude airborne platforms to US Government agencies, academic institutions, and commercial customers in order to support scientific research and advanced technology development and …

Jan 24, 2024 · NASA 927 holds the aircraft record for the longest time in extended storage before being returned to flying status. NASA 926, NASA 927, and NASA 928 are the only three WB-57s still flying in the world today.

Jan 24, 2024 · The WB-57 is a mid-wing, long-range aircraft capable of operation for extended periods of time from sea level to altitudes in excess of 60,000 feet. Two crewmembers are positioned at separate tandem stations in the cockpit.

5 days ago · The WB-57 is a mid-wing, long-range aircraft capable of operation for extended periods of time from sea level to altitudes in excess of 60,000 feet. Two crew members are positioned at separate tandem stations in the forward section of the fuselage.

Feb 8, 2023 · Since starting their career in the early ‘70s, the WB-57s have been active in research missions. They are particularly unique because they can fly at high altitudes: up to 60,000 ft. The jets can fly for about 6.5 hours, have a range of 2500 miles, and can carry 8,800 pounds of equipment.

Apr 6, 2024 · One of NASA’s WB-57 aircraft sits ready for the Total Solar Eclipse mission. [Photo by Chris Ebdon – AV8PIX] The total solar eclipse moves across North America on Monday, April 8th traveling through Mexico, across the United States from Texas to Maine, and out across Canada’s Atlantic coast.

The campaign conducted science flights using the NASA WB-57 aircraft based out of Ellington Airfield, Texas. Science flights were focused on the central North America vicinity, with an emphasis over the Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory (established by the Department of Energy’s (DoE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user ...

Three of the four WB-57F aircraft used by NASA remain in operational service with registries expiring in 2021 or 2022, conducting a variety of civil tasks worldwide: New low profile paint scheme used on NASA 928 in June 2012.

For its science missions, NASA resurrected the last model built of the B-57, the RB‑57F, which, for high-altitude strategic reconnaissance missions, had its wingspan increased to 122 feet.