Skip Top nav bar link group topnav end piece go to business section go to education section go to history section go to gallery section go to news section go to organizations section go to research section go to search engine go to site index topnav end piece
NASA Meatball F-18 Systems Research Aircraft (SRA) Photo Collection banner
 
F-18 Systems Research Aircraft (SRA)

NASA research pilot Jim Smolka prepares to take off in NASA's F-18 Systems Research Aircraft for an External Vision System project flight.
 
Photo Number: ED08-0252-28
Photo Date: September 30, 2008
 
Formats: 640x565 JPEG Image (155 KBytes)
1280x1129 JPEG Image (463 KBytes)
3000x2645 JPEG Image (2270 KBytes)
 
Photo
Description:		 NASA research pilot Jim Smolka prepares to take off in NASA's F-18 Systems Research Aircraft for an External Vision System project flight.
 
Project
Description:		 NASA Dryden partnered with Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. on the External Vision System project to demonstrate the use of a high definition video camera and monitor system on the F-18B Systems Research Aircraft to identify human factor aspects associated with reduced visibility from the cockpit.
 
NASA Photo by: Tony Landis
 
Keywords: External Vision System project, XVS, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., high definition video camera and monitor system, F-18m F-18B Systems Research Aircraft, SRA, human factor aspects, reduced visibility
 
Skip bottom nav bar link group Business | Education | History | Gallery | News Room | Organizations | Research | Search | Site Index

Last Modified: October 16, 2008
Responsible NASA Official: Marty Curry
Curator: PAO Webmasters

NASA Website Privacy Statement