NASA Ames Research Center and Moffett Field Aerial view.

U-2 in Over Flight @ AMES

Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA Aerials showing the National Full Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC) sign which can be seen from U.S. Highway 101 in Northern California

Dryden Fllight Reseach Facility, Edwards, California STA (Shuttle Training Aircraft, Gulf Stream II) flys chase as STS-41returns from it's mission to Deploy Ulysses Spacecraft... Discovery's main gear is about to touch down at Edwards Air Foce Base to end a four-day mission in space for it's five-man crew. The vehicle landed at 6:57 a.m. Onboard the spacecraft were Astronauts Richard N. Richards, Robert D Cabana, William M Sheperd, Bruce E. Melnick and Thomas D. Akers.

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center with Navy P-3 Orion on flight line in foreground

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Above Title, Conversion Mode, and Helicopter Mode

Lear Jet (NASA 705) in flight over Central CA.

Lear Jet (NASA 705) in flight over Central CA.

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Above Title and Helicopter Mode from East Side Runway

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Above Title and Helicopter Mode from East Side Runway

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center, helicopter mode

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Above Title and Helicopter Mode

MVSRF Advanced Cockpit

Newly arrived DC-8 (NASA-717) in flight over Ames

Sikorsky RSRA - Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (72-002 NASA 741) in helicopter configuration flight. Note: Used in publication in Flight Research at Ames; 57 Years of Development and Validation of Aeronautical Technology NASA SP-1998-3300 fig. 131

Lear Jet (NASA-705) in flight

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in flight at Ames Research Center

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in conversion flight at Ames Research Center

VMS: S-Cab (Space Shuttle configuration) with runway.

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center

Lear Jet (NASA-705) in flight

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in conversion flight at Ames Research Center

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in conversion flight at Ames Research Center

Lear Jet (NASA-705) in flight

Newly arrived DC-8 (NASA-717) in flight over Sierra mountains

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in conversion flight at Ames Research Center

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in flight at Ames Research Center Note: Used in publication in Flight Research at Ames; 57 Years of Development and Validation of Aeronautical Technology NASA SP-1998-3300 fig 122

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Above Title and Conversion Mode

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Above Title and Helicopter Mode

Sikorsky Rotor Systems Research Aircraft ' RSRA' (72-001 NASA-740) compound configuration in flight: NASA Ames Research Center, Hangar and 40x 80x120ft W.T. in the background. Note: Used in publication in Flight Research at Ames; 57 Years of Development and Validation of Aeronautical Technology NASA SP-1998-3300 fig. 132

Lear Jet (NASA 705) in flight over Central CA.

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center

RSRA (NASA-741) in flight Central California

Lear Jet (NASA-705) in flight

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in conversion flight at Ames Research Center

Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA Aerials showing the National Full Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC) which can be seen from U.S. Highway 101 in Northern California (NOTE: this image in a vertical cropped version was used on the cover of the NFAC dedication brochure)

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in conversion flight at Ames Research Center

Harriers AV-8B (NASA-704) and AV-8C (NASA-719) in flight formation

AV-8B (NASA-704) in flight over Central Valley, CA

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in conversion flight at Ames Research Center

Newly arrived DC-8 (NASA-717) in flight over Sierra mountains

NASA Ames Research Center and Moffett Field Aerial view. - taken from runway looking North west

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in flight at Ames Research Center

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Above Title and Helicopter Mode

Harriers AV-8B (NASA-704) and AV-8C (NASA-719) in flight formation

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center

Harriers AV-8B (NASA-704) and AV-8C (NASA-719) in flight formation

AV-8B (NASA 704) HARRIER IN FLIGHT OVER AMES RESEARCH CENTER, MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, CA

MVSRF Advanced Cockpit

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center with Navy P-3 Orion overhead

AV-8B (NASA-704) in flight over Central Valley,CA

AV-8B (NASA-704) take-off at Crow Landing, Central Valley, CA

Ames Aerials 40x80x120ft NFAC complex looking west from field side.

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in flight at Ames Research Center

XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center with Navy P-3 Orion on taxi way

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Above Title and Helicopter Mode

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Above Title and Helicopter Mode

XV-15 (NASA-703) Evaluation Flight @ Ames; Helicopter Mode

NASA Ames Sikorsky Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (RSRA) NASA-740 in flight out of Ames over east foothill of the Silicon Valley, CA

VMS: S-Cab (Space Shuttle configuration) with runway.

RSRA (NASA-741) in flight with NASA Ames Research Center in the background.

RSRA (NASA-740) in flight: Flight 14 as a compound helicopter-fixed wing aircraft

Lear Jet (NASA-705) in flight

Because the number two X-29 at NASA's Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (later the Dryden Flight Research Center) flew at higher angles of attack than the number one aircraft, it required a spin chute system for safety. The system deployed a parachute for recovery of the aircraft if it inadvertently entered an uncontrolled spin. Most of the components of the spin chute system were located on a truss at the aft end of the aircraft. In addition, there were several cockpit modifications to facilitate use of the chute. The parachute was made of nylon and was of the conical ribbon type.