F-106A Delta Dart
NASA (National Air & Space Administration)
F-106A-130-CO Delta Dart (59-0130)
Ex USAF 5th FIS Ex QF-106A.
Demonstrator for the Eclipse Project, carried out by Kelly Space & Technologie Inc. in partnership with USAF and NASA to demonstrate the feasibility of a reusable tow-launch vehicle concept. Towed into air by NC-141 Starlifter and released.
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, California 1996/1998.
F-106A-1-CO Delta Dart (57-0235)
NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, California, 1957/1958.
NASA Ames Research Center Edwards AFB California 1958/1959
Later transfer to 87th FIS Sawyer AFB Marquette County, Michigan.
Converted to QF-106A.
Shot down by AIM-120 AMRAAM.
More info : www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/88791main_Eclipse.pdf
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F-106A Delta Dart
NASA (National Air & Space Administration)
F-106A-130-CO Delta Dart (59-0130)
Ex USAF 5th FIS Ex QF-106A.
Demonstrator for the Eclipse Project, carried out by Kelly Space & Technologie Inc. in partnership with USAF and NASA to demonstrate the feasibility of a reusable tow-launch vehicle concept. Towed into air by NC-141 Starlifter and released.
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, California 1996/1998.
F-106A-1-CO Delta Dart (57-0235)
NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, California, 1957/1958.
NASA Ames Research Center Edwards AFB California 1958/1959
Later transfer to 87th FIS Sawyer AFB Marquette County, Michigan.
Converted to QF-106A.
Shot down by AIM-120 AMRAAM.
More info : www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/88791main_Eclipse.pdf
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