Category: X-Planes and Research vehicles

  • SpaceShipOne

    SpaceShipOne is a suborbital spaceplane designed for space tourism and research purposes. It was developed by Mojave Aerospace Ventures, a company founded by aerospace engineer Burt Rutan and funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. SpaceShipOne made history by becoming the first privately-funded, manned vehicle to reach space. Key facts about…

  • X-37B

    The X-37B, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is an unmanned spaceplane operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It is a reusable spacecraft designed for a variety of missions, including space experimentation, technology testing, and space operations. Here are some key details about the X-37B: While…

  • SpaceX Starship

    SpaceX Starship is a fully reusable spacecraft and rocket system under development by SpaceX, the private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk. Starship is intended to serve as a versatile and multipurpose spacecraft designed for a wide range of missions, including crewed missions to the Moon and Mars, satellite deployment,…

  • Bell X-1 I.P.

    This picture shows the Bell X-1 Instrument Panel.  It’s important to note that the Bell X-1 was a research aircraft, and its instrument panel was designed to provide the pilot with essential data needed to conduct high-speed flight experiments. The focus was on achieving and monitoring supersonic flight rather than…

  • Bell X-1 Cutaway

    This info-graphic shows the internal design of the first vehicle to break the sound barrier. The Bell X-1, known for breaking the sound barrier in level flight for the first time, was a revolutionary aircraft with a unique design and construction. Here are the key aspects of its construction: The…

  • Bell X-1 Model

    This is a 1/16th scale model of the Bell X-1, the first aircraft to exceed mach 1 in level flight. This is a common display model.

  • X-15 I.P.

    This picture shows the Instrument Panel of the X-15. It’s cloose to full size. 3 X-15’s were built and over the years their I.P.’s changed. The NASA X-15 program was a groundbreaking series of experimental rocket-powered aircraft flights conducted in the 1950s and 1960s. It was a joint effort involving NASA (then…

  • Neil Armstrong

    Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aerospace engineer who made history as the first human to set foot on the surface of the Moon during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission in 1969. He is one of the most celebrated and iconic figures in the history of space exploration. Here…

  • NASA Dryden Timeline

    This info-graphic shows many of the programs aand projects designed and tested at NASA’s Test Flight Center at Edwards, AFB. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, formerly known as NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, has been a hub for a wide range of aerospace research and flight testing projects. Here’s a…

  • AeroVironment Projects

    A collage of a few significant AeroVironment projects. AeroVironment is an American aerospace and defense technology company known for its expertise in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), electric vehicle charging solutions, and various innovative projects. Here are some notable projects and areas of focus associated with AeroVironment: AeroVironment’s projects span various…