| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
EC95-42883-4 |
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| Date : |
01/01/1995
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Title
SR-71 Over Snow Capped Mountains
Full Description
Dryden's SR-71B, NASA 831, slices across the snowy southern Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California after being refueled by an Air Force
Flight Test Center tanker during a recent flight.
The Mach 3 aircraft are being flown by the Dryden Flight Research Center,
Edwards, California as testbeds for high-speed, high-altitude aeronautical
research. Capable of flying more than 2200 mph and at altitudes of over
85,000 feet, they are excellent platforms for research and experiments
in aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, thermal protection materials,
atmospheric studies, and sonic boom characterization.
Keywords
SR-71B NASA 831 SR-71 Dryden
Subject Category
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft, Unique Aircraft,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
EC95-42883-4
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000162
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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