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Fact Sheets
Downloadable pdfs about the aircraft, flight test and research projects, facilities, people, and history of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
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Overview
Armstrong Flight Research Center
The center is NASA’s primary center for high-risk, atmospheric flight research and test projects. FS-2021-08-001 AFRC
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Aircraft
B200 Super King Air Research Support Aircraft
Armstrong’s Beechcraft B200 Super King Air aircraft serves as a testbed for various aeronautical research and airborne science projects. This B200 also serves as a pilot proficiency aircraft as part of NASA’s support aircraft fleet. FS-2022-11-099 AFRC
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Programs & Projects
Commercial Supersonic Technology Project
This project focuses on sonic boom reduction methods and approaches. Its primary goal is to develop and validate tools, technologies, and concepts to overcome the barriers to practical supersonic commercial aircraft. FS-107 AFRC
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Historical
Active Aeroelastic Wing Flight Research
The center researched a high-tech adaptation of the Wright Brothers rudimentary “wingwarping” approach to aircraft flight control. FS-2005-03-061 DFRC
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