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Multi-Axis Thrust-Vectoring Engine Exhaust Nozzles on F-15B

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Sep 28, 2009
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F-15B Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles
Sporting a brilliant red, white, and blue paint job, this highly-modified F-15B (Serial #71-0290) was flown in the Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles (ACTIVE) research project at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.

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Project: Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles (ACTIVE)
Sporting a brilliant red, white, and blue paint job, this highly-modified F-15B (Serial #71-0290) was flown in the ACTIVE research project at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA. The most prominent features of the two-seat F-15 were the canards ahead of the wings and the multi-axis thrust-vectoring engine exhaust nozzles, which were linked to an advanced flight control system.

A joint project between NASA, the U.S. Air Force, F-15 manufacturer McDonnell Douglas, and engine builder Pratt and Whitney, the ACTIVE project developed technologies to improve cruise and maneuvering capabilities of future military and civilian aircraft at subsonic and supersonic speeds.Oct 1996NASA Photo / Jim Ross› F-15 ACTIVE Project Description