UAV formation flight testing for Bihrle Applied Research/US Air Force.

Boeing X-48B 8.5% scale Blended Wing Body remotely piloted vehicle model undergoing stability and control testing on the external balance. Flight test of a sister ship to follow at NASA Dryden.

Free flight testing of 5% Scale Blended Wing Body by NASA LaRC. Vehicle umbilical provides high pressure air for engine simulation, control surface actuator power, instrumentation links, and a safety tether. The aircraft is flown in the test section and dynamic data is recorded.

Static testing of 5% Scale Blended Wing Body by NASA LaRC.

Power on test of SAIC LEWK UAV strut mounted on external balance.

Power on test of BAI Aerosystems UAV strut mounted on external balance.

Power on test of BAI Aerosystems UAV strut mounted on external balance.

Semispan wing icing test for Bihrle Applied Research/NASA Glenn. Ice shapes were tested on a business jet wing using a special floor mounted semispan strain gage balance.

Refueling study for Bihrle Applied Research/US Air Force. Tests were conducted to flowfields and measure interactions between aircraft in close formation flight during refueling.

16% F-18 model at high angle of attack and sideslip. Test for Bihrle Applied Research/NAVAIR to investigate the outer reaches of the flight envelope.

Full-Scale F-15 Forebody test for Bihrle Applied Research/US Air Force. Tests were conducted to identify the source of large yaw moments experienced at high angles of attack. The culprit was found to be a very small cap on the radome tip which must be attached dead center or else powerful asymmetric vortices will develop.

Power on test of DRS Sentry UAV on T-Bar support.

Wright 1901 Glider

US Navy 16% Scale F-18

1902 Wright Brothers Glider

1905 Wright Brothers Propeller

F-18 Formation

1903 Wright Brothers Flyer