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NASA Ground Crew Prepares Wing Model Ahead of High-Speed Taxi Test
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NASA Ground Crew Prepares Wing Model Ahead of High-Speed Taxi Test

NASA / AFRC · 2026-01-13 · photograph (digital archive)

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NASA ground crew prepares the agency’s F-15 research aircraft and Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) test article ahead of its first high-speed taxi test on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The CATNLF design aims to reduce drag on wing surfaces to improve efficiency and, in turn, reduce fuel burn.

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NASAF-15CATNLFSCHAMROQTransonicSubsonicScale ModelWing DesignFlightAeronauticsAerialFDC
Credit lineNASA Ground Crew Prepares Wing Model Ahead of High-Speed Taxi Test. NASA/AFRC, 2026-01-13. Public domain. ID: AFRC2026-0004-012.
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