Northrop X-21 - Wikipedia
The Northrop X-21A was an experimental aircraft designed to test wings with laminar flow control. It was based on the Douglas WB-66D airframe, with the wing-mounted engines moved to the …
The High Speed, Low Drag Northrop X-21 - FLYING Magazine
May 2, 2023 · The X-21 displays its unique engine placement and underwing pods that housed bleed-air pump and thrust augmentation components. [Credit: NASA]
List of X-planes - Wikipedia
NACA later became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the USAAF became the United States Air Force (USAF). Other organizations such as the Defence …
Bacterial Adhesion and Corrosion (SpaceX-21) - NASA
Apr 7, 2025 · The Bacterial Adhesion and Corrosion (BAC) spaceflight experiment, planned for launch on SpaceX-21 in December 2020, will study the effect of spaceflight on the formation of …
Unveiling the Northrop X-21A: Pioneering Laminar Flow Control
Dec 10, 2023 · In the early 1960s, amidst the dynamic landscape of aviation exploration, the Northrop X-21A emerged as a beacon of innovation. Tasked with a mission that went beyond …
Northrop X-21 | Military Wiki | Fandom
The Northrop X-21A was an experimental aircraft designed to test wings with laminar flow control. It was based on the Douglas WB-66D airframe, with the wing-mounted engines moved to the …
Northrop X-21 - Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
The Northrop X-21A was an experimental aircraft designed to test wings with laminar flow control. It was based on the Douglas WB-66D airframe, with the wing-mounted engines moved to the …
X-21 Laminar Flow Control - GlobalSecurity.org
Jul 7, 2011 · The X-21 program consisted of a pair of WB-66D's modified by Northrop to conduct Laminar Flow Control wing studies. Laminar-flow control is a technology that offers the …
BioScience-4 (SpaceX-16, SpaceX-21) - NASA
Oct 23, 2018 · Microscopy image of Human Neural Stem Cells cultured for 45 days. The BioScience-4 mission is the first study to investigate the multiplication of nervous system stem …
Bacterial Adhesion and Corrosion (SpaceX-21) - NASA Science
Findings from the Bacterial Adhesion and Corrosion (BAC) study will help to improve our understanding of multi-species biofilm formation on life support systems and their efficacious …