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![]() NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Stan Butchart flying the Iron Cross, the mechanical reaction control simulator. High-pressure nitrogen gas expended selectively by the pilot through the small reaction control thrusters maneuvered the Iron Cross through the three axes. The tanks containing the gas can be seen on the cart at the base of the pivot point of the Iron Cross. Credits - NASA |
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