NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
Image # : |
EC99-45152-4 |
Date : |
09/01/1999
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Title
Perseus B Parked on Ramp
Full Description
The long, slender wing of the Perseus B remotely piloted research
aircraft can be clearly seen in this photo, taken on the ramp of NASA's
Dryden Flight Research Center in September 1999.
Perseus B is a remotely piloted aircraft developed as a design-
performance testbed under NASA's Environmental Research Aircraft and
Sensor Technology (ERAST) project. Perseus is one of several flight
vehicles involved in the ERAST project. A piston engine, propeller-
powered aircraft, Perseus was designed and built by Aurora Flight
Sciences Corporation, Manassas, Virginia.
Perseus is a high-wing monoplane with a conventional tail design. Its
narrow, straight, high-aspect-ratio wing is mounted atop the fuselage.
The aircraft is a pusher, designed with the propeller mounted in the rear.
This design allows for interchangeable scientific-instrument payloads
to be placed in the forward fuselage. The design also allows for
unobstructed airflow to the sensors and other devices mounted in the
payload compartment.
Keywords
Perseus B Perseus A ERAST Aurora Flight Sciences Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology Corp. Rotax Global Positioning System Dryden
Subject Category
Unique Aircraft,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
EC99-45152-4
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000235
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA Tom Tscida
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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