Aircraft Photo of NASA 230 | North American AJ-2 Savage | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | AirHistory.net #136820
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:NASA 230
Other Marks:9
Aircraft Original Type:North American AJ-2 Savage
Aircraft Generic Type:North American AJ-2 Savage
Aircraft Version:North American AJ-2 Savage
C/n (msn):184-52
Operator Titles:NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Location
City / Airport:Cleveland - Hopkins InternationalMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KCLE   IATA: CLE   Local: CLE   Other: -
 
Photo Date:September 1960
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 136820
Photo Comment

The US Navy's AJ Savage was a carrier-capable nuclear bomber. It was powered by two R-2800 radials plus an auxiliary jet engine with a retractable dorsal intake. NASA used three Savages for weightlessness (zero gravity) simulation, including this one, Navy serial 134069. Photo from: NASA

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