An inert AIM-54 Phoenix missile nestled under the fuselage of NASA Dryden's F-15B aircraft is being studied as a possible test vehicle to obtain hypersonic data.

Photographer NASA/Tom Tschida

Location AFRC

Date November 14, 2006

Phoenix Missile Hypersonic Testbed surplus Navy F-15 F-15B AIM-54 China Lake Fundamental Aeronautics Program Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

An inert Phoenix missile nestled under the fuselage of NASA Dryden's F-15B aircraft is being studied as a possible test vehicle to obtain hypersonic data.