NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The F-15B Research Testbed is a modified twin-engine jet fighter that provides NASA, industry, and universities with long-term capability for the efficient flight test of aerodynamic, instrumentation,...

The F-15B research aircraft (tail number 837), the first two-seat F-15 built by McDonnell Douglas, was used initially for developmental testing and evaluation.

NASA's single-seat F-16XL (ship #1), tail number 849, is stationed at Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA. It arrived at Dryden in March 1989, from General Dynamics in Fort Worth, TX

Dryden currently flies five F-18 Hornet aircraft for research support and pilot proficiency.

The American flag provides the backdrop as the crew of the DC-8 Airborne Laboratory prepares the aircraft for deployment from the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif. Photo courtesy...

NASA is operating two Lockheed ER-2 Earth resources aircraft as flying laboratories in the Sub-Orbital Science Program under the agency's Science Mission Directorate.

Dryden recently acquired two Global Hawk Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrators.

A modified Grumman Gulfstream III business jet is being used by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center as a testbed for a variety of flight research experiments under the Multi-Role Cooperative Research...

NASA is developing the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - or SOFIA - as a world-class airborne observatory that will complement the Hubble, Spitzer, Herschel and James Webb space teles...

The Beechcraft Beech 200 Super KingAir aircraft (N7NA and N801NA) have been support aircraft at the Dryden Flight Research Center for many years.

Dryden's mission support T-34C aircraft accompanies research flights for photography and video data collection, and also as safety chase.

The Northrop T-38 was used by the Air Force as a two-seat, supersonic trainer. This aircraft is used by NASA Dryden’s research pilots for proficiency and mission support flights.