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Military Aircraft in Flight

Powerful images depicting various military aircraft, including bombers and reconnaissance planes flying in dynamic settings.

NASA X-33 RLV REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE SPACE TRAVEL PROTOTYPE JET EXHAUST FLAME TRIANGLE SHAPE

Vintage Photograph. Stealth bomber aircraft soaring through the skies in a stunning aerial view.

Artist concept of a short-field, high fuel-efficiency aircraft in flight. Country: Unknown

US Air Force SR-71 Blackbird spy plane

1979 - Right side view of an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) in flight..

Air-to-air views of STS-3 Launch from T-38 Chase Aircraft. KSC, FL

AN air-to-air left front view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft over Norton Air Force Base. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Low angle view of two fighter planes in flight, F-15 Eagle

The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down on lakebed runway 23 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to conclude the first orbital shuttle mission.

Two Air Anti-submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) S-3A Viking aircraft pass over the Rocky Mountains while en route to Naval Air Station, North Island, California. Country: Unknown

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft flies over the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 13, 2022. The SOFIA aircraft is a Boeing 747SP jetliner modified to carry a reflecting telescope. It allowed astronomers to study the solar system and beyond in ways that are not possible with ground-based telescopes.

Airplane Propellers, Close Up

Aerial view cityscape from airplane at summer

NASA Dryden's B-52H in flight.

Head On View Of The F-22 Raptor

Artist's concept of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft equipped with Harpoon missiles, in flight. Country: Unknown

X-36 on Ramp

The X-36 technology demonstrator shows off its distinctive shape as the remotely piloted aircraft flies a research mission over the Southern California desert on October 30, 1997.

Shuttle Service (view of spacecraft). Space shuttle delivers part for Space Colony

X-15A-2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full scale ablative applied.In June 1967, the X-15A-2 rocket-powered research aircraft received a full-scale ablative coating to protect the craft from the high temperatures associated with hypersonic flight (above Mach 5). This pink eraser-like substance, applied to the X-15A-2 aircraft (56-6671), was then covered with a white sealant coat before flight. This coating would help the #2 aircraft reach the record speed of 4,520 mph (Mach 6.7).

Artwork: "Yeager Goes Mach 2"- Artist: Mike Machat. Country: Unknown

An artist's concept of the Soviet Mainstay airborne warning and control system aircraft. Country: Unknown

1990s BOEING 747 SP AIRCRAFT IN AIR ALOFT JET PASSENGER COMMERCIAL AIRLINER

An F-22 Raptor flies around Southern New Mexico on a training mission out of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

AN air-to-air right side view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-117A stealth fighter aircraft of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing takes off for the flight back home after OPERATION DESERT STORM.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

DN-SC-87-04343. Country: Unknown

1940s US ARMY AIRCRAFT WORLD WAR II B-17 BOMBER IN FLIGHT

DN-SC-85-06078. Country: Unknown

Lit by the rays of the morning sunrise on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, technicians prepare the remotely-piloted X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft for its first flight in May 1997.

space shuttle with astronaut flying at orbit

Nike Hercules (also SAM-A-25 and later MIM-14), long-range anti-aircraft missile, German Armed Forces Air Force, Gatow Airport, Berlin, Germany, Europe

IL-80 flying command post of the Russian Air Force taking off, Russia.

An F-22 Raptor jetfighter chasing a UFO.

The X-48B Blended Wing Body research aircraft banked smartly in this Block 2 flight phase image.

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE A B-2 Stealth bomber returns from a mission March 20, 2011.

C-141 (NASA-714) in flight

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor performs at an air show, Milwaukee Air Show, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, North America

Artwork Title: C-141 Artist: Geo Day. Country: Unknown

NASAs Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a Boeing 747SP aircraft, flies past the ramp at the 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show and STEM Expo at Edwards Air Force Base, California on Oct. 14-16.

AGM-86B/C/D Air-launched Cruise MissilePrimary function: Air-to-ground strategic cruise missile. Speed: 550 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 12 ft.; length 20 ft. 10 in.; body diameter 2 ft. 0.5 in. Range: 1,500 miles. Payload: Nuclear or conventional warhead.

F/A-18 #845 behind an Omega Air Boeing 707 tanker during an Autonomous Airborne Refueling Demonstration (AARD) flight.

LAUNCHING A MINI-SUBMARINE FROM THE AIR Date: circa 1950

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Systems Research Aircraft (SRA), a highly modified F-18 jet fighter, on an early research flight over Rogers Dry Lake. The former Navy aircraft was flown by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to evaluate a number of experimental aerospace technologies in a multi-year, joint NASA/DOD/industry program.Among the more than 20 experiments flight-tested were several involving fiber optic sensor systems. Experiments developed by McDonnell-Douglas and Lockheed-Martin centered on installation and maintenace techniques for various types of fiber-optic hardware proposed for use in military and commercial aircraft, while a Parker-Hannifin experiment focused on alternative fiber-optic designs for postion measurement sensors as well as operational experience in handling optical sensor systems.Other experiments flown on this testbed aircraft included electronically-controlled control surface actuators, flu

S70-26312 (1970) --- An early artist's conceptfor the space shuttle orbiter vehicle.

An F-117A stealth fighter aircraft of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing sits on the taxiway while the pilot waits for clearance to takeoff for the flight home after Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

1970s USAF NORTHROP F-5E TIGER II FLYING UPSIDE DOWN OVER FARMLAND

DC-8 returning from AFWEX deployment showing AeroSAPIENT Ku-band antennas

The Spirit of Oklahoma, a B-2 stealth bomber, is on display. Base: Tinker Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lockheed ER-2 (NASA-706) in flight Lockheed ref C81-1197-13

A model of the X-30 Orient Express hypersonic aerospace plane currently in the research and planning stage of development by the Department of Defense and NASA. The hydrogen-powered X-30 is expected to be capable of horizontal takeoff and landing, and be capable of operating at speeds between Mach 12 and Mach 25 at altitudes between 100,000 and 350,000 feet. Country: Unknown

Rocket Park White Sands National Park New Mexico, USA

A model of the Gruman X-29A Advanced Technology Demonstrator forward swept wing aircraft. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies over the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2022. The F-35A provides next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness and reduced vulnerability for the United States and allied nations.

Vintage fighter plane, Hawker Hunter Papyrus, in flight, Stanserhorn, Canton Nidwalden, Switzerland, Europe

STS044-S-140 (1 Dec 1991) --- A wide shot of Atlantis, with a crew of six aboard, as it is about to touch down at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. Main gear touchdown occurred at 2:34:42 p.m. (PST), December 1, 1991.

Jets Fixed Wing Aviat Airplanes Gulfstream takeoff

An artist concept of the Standard Takeoff or Landing aircraft (STOL) taking off. This concept evolved from the Advanced Technologies for Tactical Aircraft (ATTAC) study. Country: Unknown

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- After a 4.4-million-mile mission, Endeavour approaches Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility to complete the successful 10-day, 19-hour and 58-minute-long STS-97 mission. At the controls is Commander Brent Jett. Other crew members on board are Pilot Michael Bloomfield and Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner, Carlos Noriega and Marc Garneau of Canada. On the mission, Endeavour carried the P6 Integrated Truss Structure with solar arrays to power the International Space Station. The arrays and other equipment were installed during three EVAs that totaled 19 hours, 20 minutes. Endeavour was docked with the Space Station for 6 days, 23 hours, 13 minutes. This is the 16th nighttime landing for a Space Shuttle and the 53rd at Kennedy Space Center

An F-35 Lightning II touches down at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 5, 2022. United States Air Force F-35 aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska arrived in the Republic of Korea to conduct flight operations alongside their ROK Air Force counterparts.

T-38 Talon American supersonic jet trainer on display at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, North America

MiG-29UB jet fighter of the Russian Swifts aerobatics team taking off.

Air force team. Vector illustration

Spaceship at the World premiere of Disney's 'Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker' held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, USA on December 16, 2019

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight

Air force team. Vector illustration

A ground-to-air right side view of a C-141 Starlifter aircraft in use during the evacuation of American students from the island. Base: Point Salines Country: Grenada (GRD)

DN-SC-85-07913. Base: Natc, Patuxent River State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An artist's concept of the Fairchild twin engine aircraft selected to replace the T-37 Cessna aircraft. The aircraft will feature a pressurized cabin and two side-by-side seats. Country: Unknown

Blue spaceship in space blue spaceship in space

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Jerry Conley, Vampire pilot, flies June 24, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base during practice for the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show scheduled for June 25-26.

Infographic of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, a supersonic bomber hunter of the US Navy (United States Navy). Adobe InDesign (.indd); 5000x3139.

Fleet of NASA Planes

An F-16 Fighting Falcon being towed for display in the National Victory Celebration honoring the coalition forces of Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

2012 Calendar with a military plane in the sky and clouds

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