| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 59-0130 |
| Alternate Serial: | 90130 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair F-106 Delta Dart (8) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair F-106 Delta Dart |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair QF-106A Delta Dart |
| C/n (msn): | 8-31-19 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force / NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration / KST - Kelly Space & Technology |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Event: | Edwards AFB Open House 1997 |
| Photo Date: | October 1997 |
| Photo by: | Dan Stijovich |
| Photo ID: | 201445 |
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NASA/KST QF-106A sitting in the static line-up at the 1997 Edwards AFB show. This QF-106 was used by Kelly Space & Technology to demonstrate a reusable tow launch vehicle in a project known as Eclipse for the Air Force. A couple months after this photo was taken they made the first towed flight behind a C-141. You can read about the details here; https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-049-DFRC.html This photo is copyright © Dan Stijovich, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 January 2020, and has since been viewed 1176 times. |