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... or both simultaneously, that would enable future rotorcraft to operate either as rotary or fixed-wing aircraft capable of speeds equivalent to commercial transports. The demonstration was part of a joint ... 1984 accomplished successfully the first transient operation simulating the conversion to and from rotary-wing to fixed-wing flight. The conversion had required 18 seconds, with the engine responding as predicted throughout ...

... , California. During the first phase of research flying, the aircraft's wing was modified so that it could fly with optimum wing curvature at subsonic, transonic, and supersonic speeds. The MAW system was operated only manually, and the pilot selected the aircraft's wing curvature. The aircraft, with its distinct Mission Adaptive Wing (MAW), entered the second phase of research flying where the computers ...

... 530 miles per hour (853 kilometers per hour), duplicating the force exerted on Columbia 's wing when a piece of foam of the same size hit the orbiter during launch. The ... tank could have breached the orbiter's leading edge, allowing hot gases to penetrate the wing structure during reentry and resulting in the breakup of Columbia . (Alan Levin, “Shuttle Foam Test Leaves Hole,” USA Today, 8 July 2003; John Kelly, “Foam Punches Large Hole in Wing: Test is 'Smoking Gun', Shuttle Panel Says,” Florida Today (Brevard, FL), 8 July 2003. June ...

... the backup vehicle for the flight-test program. The BWB design resembled a flying wing, but the wing blended smoothly into a wide, flat, tailless fuselage, helping the craft gain additional lift ... critical command and control communications and telemetry during the test flight. ''NASA, “ X-48B Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Takes First Flight,” news release 07-165, 26 July 2007, http://www ...

... the robotic arm extension, which at 90 feet (27 meters) barely reached the damaged solar wing. The extension placed Parazynski farther away from the ISS than any astronaut had ever been ... (27-meter) guide wire retracted smoothly into its reel at the base of the solar wing. Throughout the operation, Parazynski used an L-shaped Teflon stick wrapped in insulating tape to keep the solar wing away, protecting himself from electrical shock. The spacewalk was the fourth and final EVA for ...

... -34 '''Year''' - 2006 '''Keywords''' - Buoyancy driven glider, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), wing morphing, planetary exploration '''JBIS Reference Code ''' - 2006.59.27 '''Number of Pages''' - 8 Abstract Buoyancy ... with dense atmospheres. SCALARS are buoyancy driven atmospheric gliders with a twin-hulled, inboard wing configuration. The inboard wing generates lift, which propels the vehicle forward. Symmetric changes in mass distribution induce ...

... May 1990, he transitioned to the F-117A Stealth Fighter in the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing at Nellis AFB/Tonopah Test Range, Nevada. From November 1990 through April 1991, he deployed ... he served as an F-117A instructor pilot and operational test pilot for the 57th Wing. Archambault attended the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, from July 1994 until June 1995. In July 1995, he was assigned to the 46th Test Wing at the Air Force Development Test Center, Eglin AFB, Florida. There, he performed weapons developmental ...

... College in 1986. Experience Lousma was a reconnaissance pilot with VMCJ-2, 2nd Marine Air Wing, at Cherry Point, North Carolina, before being assigned to Houston and the Lyndon B. Johnson ... NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1973); presented the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and the Navy Astronaut Wings (1974), the City of Chicago Gold Medal (1974), the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1973 ...

... , where he trained for two months. In 1993, he reported to the 2nd Air Defense Wing of Dijon Air Force Base as Senior Operations Officer (Operation Southern Watch). In 1995, he ... , where he trained for two months. In 1993, he reported to the 2nd Air Defense Wing of Dijon Air Force Base as Senior Operations Officer (Operation Southern Watch). In 1995, he ... a landing at Edwards Air Force Base , California. Organizations Special Honours Awarded his pilot's wings "first of his class" in 1996. Recipient of two French Air Force awards for Flight ...

... Training Command for flight training at Pensacola, Florida, and Beeville, Texas. Upon receiving his aviator wings in August 1966, he was assigned to VMFA-513 at the Marine Corps Air Station ... , and in March 1971, he reported to the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at El Toro, California and was assigned as wing operations analysis officer. He flew UH-1E Huey helicopters in 1972 ... , California, and then went on to fly Huey helicopters with HML-367, First Marine Aircraft Wing, at Okinawa, Japan. As an Aircraft Maintenance Officer with VMFA-451, Springer flew F-4 ...

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