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Astronauts Pilot F-18 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates practice flying in an F-18 aircraft cockpit simulator at AFRC.
NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates (L to R) Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, Jessica Watkins and Joshua Kutryk practice flying in an F-18 aircraft cockpit simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California.

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NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidates (L to R) Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, Jessica Watkins and Joshua Kutryk practice flying in an F-18 aircraft cockpit simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California. The F-18’s are flown for research support and pilot proficiency. Currently, the F-18 is conducting supersonic research in support of the X-59 QueSST overall mission.

June 26, 2019
NASA Photo / Lauren Hughes