NASA 834 & 991

[jankees]

NASA 834, an F-14 Navy Tomcat, was used at Dryden in 1986 and 1987 in a program known as the Variable-Sweep Transition Flight Experiment (VSTFE). This program explored laminar flow on variable sweep aircraft at high subsonic speeds.

NASA834 (0001) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

NASA834 (0002) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

NASA834 (0004) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

NASA834 (0005) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

NASA834 (0006) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

NASA834 (0007) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

NASA 991, an F-14 Navy Tomcat designated the F-14 (1X), the 1X signifying that it was Grumman's experimental testbed, was used at Dryden between 1979 and 1985 in extensive high-angle-of-attack and spin-control-and-recovery tests.

NASA991 (0001) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

NASA991 (0003) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

NASA991 (0005) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

NASA991 (0009) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[Splitpin]

Excellent work JK .... they are an impressive aircraft.
I like these more unusual paint schemes.
Merry Christmas JK ,and thanks very much for all your work ...legend.

[simonh]

Those are all great shots of a great aircraft. I'm not sure but I think I have a photo of 991, I think it's 991, with one wing swept and the other fully forward.
It was the only time a swing wing fighter has been in that configuration, I think.

[Charl]

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[gsnde]

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Yes! I am also a big fan of the high-viz and special paints.


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