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Appendix A: NASA Aircraft Assets
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From page 67... ... Some of these aircraft have probably been disposed of by NASA, and many of them are not in flying condition but may be used for spare parts, ground tests, and so on. NASA has flown a wide variety of aircraft (see Figure A.1) Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... G-550 NASA Wallops ARMD Unknown Boeing B-777 Langley ARMD Unknown Grupo-Aeromot-Ximango TG-14 Dryden ARMD None ATK HyBolT Langley ARMD None NASA AirSTAR Langley ARMD None NASA 1011 Langley ARMD None NASA DROID SUAV Dryden ARMD None Boeing X-48B Dryden ARMD None Boeing X-48C Dryden ARMD None Lockheed Martin MUTT Dryden ARMD None Lockheed Martin MUTT Dryden ARMD None NASA IRVE-2 NASA Wallops ARMD None NASA IRVE-3 NASA Wallops ARMD None NASA, AFRL, DSTO HiFIRE Langley ARMD None Lockheed Martin HTV-2 Dryden ARMD None Yamaha R-MAX Ames ARMD None Yamaha R-MAX Ames ARMD None EAV Unmanned Aerial System Ames Science Aircraft SMD 747NA Boeing 747SP-21 Dryden SMD 102Z Lockheed P-3C NASA Wallops SMD 426NA Lockheed P-3B NASA Wallops SMD 806NA Lockheed ER-2 Dryden SMD 809NA Lockheed ER-2 Dryden SMD 817NA Douglas DC-8 Dryden SMD 870NA General Atomics Aero Systems MQ-9 Dryden SMD 871NA Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Dryden SMD 872NA Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Dryden Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... Used for noise measurement 0.18 20,000 Has USAF on side of aircraft and an N number Hypersonic boundary layer transition Small UAV-generic transport model Small UAV Small UAV ERA 0.18 10,000 ERA 0.18 10,000 Partnership with AFRL-SFW 0.3 10,000 Partnership with AFRL-SFW 0.3 10,000 Inflatable re-entry vehicle Inflatable re-entry vehicle Hypersonic research with DTSO 8 DARPA-Army 20 Small UAV Small UAV Small UAV SOFIA Observatory 0.92 45,000 Science 0.65 28,000 Science 0.65 28,000 Earth sciences 0.65 70,000 Earth sciences 0.65 70,000 Earth sciences 0.77 36,000 Flying science laboratory (NSERC) Predator B (Ikhana) Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... G-1159 Johnson HEOMD 947NA Grumman American Aviation G-1159 Johnson Special Use Aircraft HEOMD 905NA Boeing 747 Johnson HEOMD 911NA Boeing 747 Johnson HEOMD 941NA Boeing 377SGT-F Johnson Training Aircraft HEOMD 511NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 901NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 902NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 903NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 904NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 906NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 907NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 908NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 912NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 913NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 915NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 916NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 917NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 918NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 919NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 921NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 931NA Boeing KC-135A Johnson HEOMD 945NA Grumman American Aviation G-1159 Johnson HEOMD 946NA Grumman American Aviation G-1159 Johnson HEOMD 955NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 956NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 959NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 960NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 961NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 962NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 963NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 967NA Northrop T-38N Johnson Support Aircraft ARMD 608NA Beechcraft T-34C Glenn ARMD 819NA Beechcraft T-34C Dryden ARMD 843NA McDonnell Douglas FA-18A Dryden ARMD 846NA McDonnell Douglas FA-18B Dryden Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... APPENDIX A 71 Maximum Maximun Comments Mach Altitude Earth sciences 0.8 65,000 Earth sciences 0.8 65,000 United States Special Operations Command (Leased) 0.04 65,000 Small UAV Small UAV Transport 0.5 35,000 0.5 35,000 S/N BB-997 Transportation 0.5 35,000 0.85 45,000 C/N 309 0.85 45,000 0.78 37,000 Registration expired 12/31/11 0.78 37,000 0.85 45,000 S/N 144 Transport 0.85 45,000 Shuttle carrier aircraft 0.89 43,000 Shuttle carrier aircraft 0.89 43,000 Super Guppy transport 0.38 32,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Zero G training 0.79 50,000 May be shuttle landing trainer 0.85 45,000 May be shuttle landing trainer 0.85 45,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Proficiency/Chase 0.4 30,000 Proficiency/Chase 0.4 30,000 1.8 50,000 1.8 50,000 Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... G-1159A Johnson NOTE: AFRL, Air Force Research Laboratory; AFTF, Advanced Flight Test Fixture; ARMD, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate; CLIP, Centerline Instrumented Pylon; DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; DTSO, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Australia) ; ERA, Environmentally Responsible Aviation; FAA, Federal Aviation Administration; HEOMD, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate; HIFiRE, Hypersonics International Flight Research Experimentation; NSERC, National Suborbital Education and Research Center; PFTF, Propulsion Flight Test Fixture; RASCAL, Rotorcraft Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory; SFW, Subsonic Fixed Wing; SMD, Science Mission Directorate; SOFIA, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy; UAV, unpiloted aerial vehicle. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... Sold 0.74 41,000 Deregistered 11/17/2011 2.5 65,000 Deregistered 12/8/2011 1.8 50,000 Deregistered 11/17/2011 1.8 50,000 Deregistered 11/17/2011 1.8 50,000 Deregistered 11/17/2011 1.8 50,000 Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record 0.76 45,000 Reserved but no aircraft assigned Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record 0.74 45,000 N number reserved May be shuttle landing trainer 0.85 45,000 Appears to be at Pima Museum 0.85 45,000 May now be N805NA 0.85 45,000 Transferred to Missile Defense Agency? 1.3 50,000 N number reserved Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 FAA record status expired 0.85 45,000 C/N 309, also see N2NA and N992NA Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 RECAPTURING NASA'S AERONAUTICS FLIGHT RESEARCH CAPABILITIES FIGURE A.1 A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, and X-36. SOURCE: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Photo EC97-44165-149 by Tony Landis, http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/IMAGES/LARGE/GPN-2000-000172.jpg. Read the entire page →

From page 67...

... Some of these aircraft have probably been disposed of by NASA, and many of them are not in flying condition but may be used for spare parts, ground tests, and so on. NASA has flown a wide variety of aircraft (see Figure A.1)

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From page 68...

... G-550 NASA Wallops ARMD Unknown Boeing B-777 Langley ARMD Unknown Grupo-Aeromot-Ximango TG-14 Dryden ARMD None ATK HyBolT Langley ARMD None NASA AirSTAR Langley ARMD None NASA 1011 Langley ARMD None NASA DROID SUAV Dryden ARMD None Boeing X-48B Dryden ARMD None Boeing X-48C Dryden ARMD None Lockheed Martin MUTT Dryden ARMD None Lockheed Martin MUTT Dryden ARMD None NASA IRVE-2 NASA Wallops ARMD None NASA IRVE-3 NASA Wallops ARMD None NASA, AFRL, DSTO HiFIRE Langley ARMD None Lockheed Martin HTV-2 Dryden ARMD None Yamaha R-MAX Ames ARMD None Yamaha R-MAX Ames ARMD None EAV Unmanned Aerial System Ames Science Aircraft SMD 747NA Boeing 747SP-21 Dryden SMD 102Z Lockheed P-3C NASA Wallops SMD 426NA Lockheed P-3B NASA Wallops SMD 806NA Lockheed ER-2 Dryden SMD 809NA Lockheed ER-2 Dryden SMD 817NA Douglas DC-8 Dryden SMD 870NA General Atomics Aero Systems MQ-9 Dryden SMD 871NA Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Dryden SMD 872NA Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Dryden

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From page 69...

... Used for noise measurement 0.18 20,000 Has USAF on side of aircraft and an N number Hypersonic boundary layer transition Small UAV-generic transport model Small UAV Small UAV ERA 0.18 10,000 ERA 0.18 10,000 Partnership with AFRL-SFW 0.3 10,000 Partnership with AFRL-SFW 0.3 10,000 Inflatable re-entry vehicle Inflatable re-entry vehicle Hypersonic research with DTSO 8 DARPA-Army 20 Small UAV Small UAV Small UAV SOFIA Observatory 0.92 45,000 Science 0.65 28,000 Science 0.65 28,000 Earth sciences 0.65 70,000 Earth sciences 0.65 70,000 Earth sciences 0.77 36,000 Flying science laboratory (NSERC) Predator B (Ikhana)

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From page 70...

... G-1159 Johnson HEOMD 947NA Grumman American Aviation G-1159 Johnson Special Use Aircraft HEOMD 905NA Boeing 747 Johnson HEOMD 911NA Boeing 747 Johnson HEOMD 941NA Boeing 377SGT-F Johnson Training Aircraft HEOMD 511NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 901NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 902NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 903NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 904NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 906NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 907NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 908NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 912NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 913NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 915NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 916NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 917NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 918NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 919NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 921NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 931NA Boeing KC-135A Johnson HEOMD 945NA Grumman American Aviation G-1159 Johnson HEOMD 946NA Grumman American Aviation G-1159 Johnson HEOMD 955NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 956NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 959NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 960NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 961NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 962NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 963NA Northrop T-38N Johnson HEOMD 967NA Northrop T-38N Johnson Support Aircraft ARMD 608NA Beechcraft T-34C Glenn ARMD 819NA Beechcraft T-34C Dryden ARMD 843NA McDonnell Douglas FA-18A Dryden ARMD 846NA McDonnell Douglas FA-18B Dryden

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... APPENDIX A 71 Maximum Maximun Comments Mach Altitude Earth sciences 0.8 65,000 Earth sciences 0.8 65,000 United States Special Operations Command (Leased) 0.04 65,000 Small UAV Small UAV Transport 0.5 35,000 0.5 35,000 S/N BB-997 Transportation 0.5 35,000 0.85 45,000 C/N 309 0.85 45,000 0.78 37,000 Registration expired 12/31/11 0.78 37,000 0.85 45,000 S/N 144 Transport 0.85 45,000 Shuttle carrier aircraft 0.89 43,000 Shuttle carrier aircraft 0.89 43,000 Super Guppy transport 0.38 32,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Zero G training 0.79 50,000 May be shuttle landing trainer 0.85 45,000 May be shuttle landing trainer 0.85 45,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Astronaut training 1.3 50,000 Proficiency/Chase 0.4 30,000 Proficiency/Chase 0.4 30,000 1.8 50,000 1.8 50,000

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From page 72...

... G-1159A Johnson NOTE: AFRL, Air Force Research Laboratory; AFTF, Advanced Flight Test Fixture; ARMD, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate; CLIP, Centerline Instrumented Pylon; DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; DTSO, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Australia) ; ERA, Environmentally Responsible Aviation; FAA, Federal Aviation Administration; HEOMD, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate; HIFiRE, Hypersonics International Flight Research Experimentation; NSERC, National Suborbital Education and Research Center; PFTF, Propulsion Flight Test Fixture; RASCAL, Rotorcraft Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory; SFW, Subsonic Fixed Wing; SMD, Science Mission Directorate; SOFIA, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy; UAV, unpiloted aerial vehicle.

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From page 73...

... Sold 0.74 41,000 Deregistered 11/17/2011 2.5 65,000 Deregistered 12/8/2011 1.8 50,000 Deregistered 11/17/2011 1.8 50,000 Deregistered 11/17/2011 1.8 50,000 Deregistered 11/17/2011 1.8 50,000 Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record 0.76 45,000 Reserved but no aircraft assigned Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 No FAA record 0.74 45,000 N number reserved May be shuttle landing trainer 0.85 45,000 Appears to be at Pima Museum 0.85 45,000 May now be N805NA 0.85 45,000 Transferred to Missile Defense Agency? 1.3 50,000 N number reserved Undel Tri 1.3 50,000 FAA record status expired 0.85 45,000 C/N 309, also see N2NA and N992NA

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From page 74...

... 74 RECAPTURING NASA'S AERONAUTICS FLIGHT RESEARCH CAPABILITIES FIGURE A.1 A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, and X-36. SOURCE: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Photo EC97-44165-149 by Tony Landis, http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/IMAGES/LARGE/GPN-2000-000172.jpg.

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Appendix A: NASA Aircraft Assets Pages 67-74

Appendix A: NASA Aircraft Assets
Pages 67-74