The history of flight research at the NASA Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center is recounted. The period of emerging supersonic flight technology (1944 to 1959) is reviewed along with the era of flight outside the Earth's atmosphere (1959 to 1981). Specific projects such as the X-15, Gemini, Apollo, and the space shuttle are addressed. The flight chronologies of various aircraft and spacecraft are given.


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    Title :

    On the frontier: Flight research at Dryden 1946-1981


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    Publication date :

    1984-01-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







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