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NASA F-8A Crusader Supercritical Wing Aircraft, 1973. Creator: NASA.

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NASA F-8A Crusader Supercritical Wing Aircraft, 1973. A Vought F-8A Crusader was selected by NASA as the testbed aircraft (designated TF-8A) to install an experimental Supercritical Wing in place of the conventional wing. The unique design of the Supercritical Wing reduces the effect of shock waves on the upper surface near Mach 1, which in turn reduces drag. In this photograph a Vought F-8A Crusader is shown being used as a flying testbed for an experimental Supercritical Wing airfoil. The smooth fairing of the fiberglass glove with the wing is illustrated in this view.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Space

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HRM21B20_362

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Non

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Non

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

20,7Mo (1,3Mo) / 25,6cm x 20,3cm / 3020 x 2395 (300dpi)

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transport transportation speed country flight space exploration science wing test color aeroplane aircraft plane airplane location century testing aviation concept aerodynamic space exploration space travel seventies aerodynamics NASA air Transport United States of America Colour 1970s 20th century American America USA photograph united states National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Heritage Space