NASA, Convair 990A
Convair 990A
NASA
Mojave Airport, CA.
March 1984.
This aircraft was in and out of service with NASA. It was reactivated again by NASA in 1988, to act as the Landing Systems Research Aircraft (LSRA) for the space shuttle. New landing gear was installed, and landing tests were made at Edwards AFB, about a 10 minute flight away from Mojave.
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NASA, Convair 990A
Convair 990A
NASA
Mojave Airport, CA.
March 1984.
This aircraft was in and out of service with NASA. It was reactivated again by NASA in 1988, to act as the Landing Systems Research Aircraft (LSRA) for the space shuttle. New landing gear was installed, and landing tests were made at Edwards AFB, about a 10 minute flight away from Mojave.
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