Public domain
NASA's B-52 takes the X-38 aloft for the seventh free flight of the program, July 10, 2001
From the collection of NASA Image and Video Library. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The X-38, mounted beneath the right wing of NASA's B-52, climbed from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base for the seventh free flight test of the X-38, July 10, 2001. The X-38 was released at 37,500 feet and completed a thirteen minute glide flight to a landing on Rogers Dry Lake.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineNASA's B-52 takes the X-38 aloft for the seventh free flight of the program, July 10, 2001. NASA/AFRC, 2001-07-10. Public domain. ID: EC01-0204-1.
Similar works
X-43A departs NASA Dryden Flight Research Center for first free-flight attempt
EC96-43808-4
NASA's B-52B launch aircraft takes off carrying the second X-43A hypersonic research vehicle attached to a modified Pegasus rocket, on March 27, 2004
NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft rolls down a taxiway with the X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket slung from a pylon under its right wing
The X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket nestled under the wing of NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft during pre-flight systems testing
B-52/Pegasus with X-43A landing after first captive carry flight