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F/A-18 Performs Thrust Vectoring Test
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NASA’s F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle, also known as the “Silk Purse,” performs a thrust vectoring test in afterburner in 1991, while anchored to the ground.
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Credit lineF/A-18 Performs Thrust Vectoring Test. NASA/AFRC, 1991-02-14. Public domain. ID: EC91-0075-33.
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