| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NASA 520 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley P-1127 (Kestrel/Harrier) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley P-1127 (Kestrel/Harrier) |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel |
| C/n (msn): | [ XS694 ] |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Hampton / Air Power Park [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Collection: | Air Power Park & Museum |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 20100 |
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One of 9 Kestrel FGA.1s built as development aircraft between the experimental P.1127s and the production Harriers, first flying in 11.64 as XS694, then being transferred to the US Army for evaluation as 64-18266. Apparently became the second NASA 520 when the first (ex XS694/64-18268) crashed, substantial parts from the latter being used to make it airworthy again for NASA research use at Langley. They also had NASA 521 (ex XS689/64-18263, now displayed at the nearby Virginia Air & Space Center This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 November 2017, and has since been viewed 1365 times. |