| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NASA 704 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell X-14 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell X-14 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell X-14A |
| C/n (msn): | 001 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Mountain View - Moffett Federal AirfieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNUQ IATA: NUQ Local: NUQ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 April 1967 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 382028 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Bell X-14A in a wind tunnel at NASA Ames. It is said to have become NASA 704 with its upgrade to X-14B in 1971 but that date is apparently wrong. Matching civil identity N704NA was registered in 1969. More Beech than Bell, the aircraft had a Bonanza wing and a Mentor tail. Two smal turbojet engines with thrust deflectors for VTOL, plus compressed-air nozzles at wingtips and tail. Photo by: Art Melliar / NASA This photo was added on 9 August 2021, and has since been viewed 1104 times. |