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A A-18 flies over the Dryden Flight Research Center and Rogers Dry Lake on December 11, 2002.

NASA/Carla Thomas2002-12-11

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A NASA F/A-18 flies over the Dryden Flight Research Center and Rogers Dry Lake on December 11, 2002. The aircraft participated in the Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) project. The 300-gallon aerial refueling store seen on the belly of the aircraft carries fuel and a refueling drogue. This aircraft acted as a tanker in the study to develop an aerodynamic model for future automated aerial refueling, especially of unmanned vehicles.

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  • Title: A A-18 flies over the Dryden Flight Research Center and Rogers Dry Lake on December 11, 2002.
  • Creator: NASA/Carla Thomas
  • Date Created: 2002-12-11
  • Location: AFRC
  • Owner: AFRC
  • Album: cshenton
  • About Title: To help you find images you’re searching for, previously untitled images have been labelled automatically.
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