A small fleet of modified Eagles continues to provide valuable service to NASA even as the Air Force counts down to fully divesting the jets.
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How NASA Is Using F-15s to Unlock Supersonic Flight
Space agency doubles the jet fighter research fleet for its X-59 quiet supersonic flight program.
NASA Armstrong adds two retired F-15 jets to support supersonic research for the X-59, enabling high-altitude flights and ...
NASA has received two F-15 jets which had been retired by the US Air Force in order to advance its supersonic research ...
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The F-15 Eagle is now America’s “forever fighter”
Owing to shortcomings in the F-35 program—and its F-47 successor—the F-15 Eagle will remain in service with the US Air Force ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
NASA to modify two F-15 fighter jets to support development of silent supersonic X-59
The US Air Force has given NASA two retired F-15 jets to boost the ...
Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 jets have joined the flight research fleet at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, transitioning from military service to a new role enabling ...
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