COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Image eXchange Collection
Record
Title:
Research Aircraft: NASA 515 Boeing B-737-130
Description:
Date of manufacture and Serial Number SN 19437 manufactured 1968 Total time: 2608 hr (11/14/90) Number 1 production 737 Date airplane came to NASA Langley May 17, 1974 Brief description of airplane Twin-jet, short-range transport Previous research program uses 1975-1977 Microwave Landing System evaluation & demonstration 1975-1985 Velocity vector display development 1976-1980 CRT electronic cockpit displays & formats pioneered 1983 Profile descent control law development 1986 Total energy control law development 1989 Helmet mounted displays for precision manual landings Current research use Satellite-based Global Positioning System for autoland Ground-air data-link in lieu of voice communication Traffic flow management ATC-compatible 4-D Flight Management System development Wind shear detection
Date:
11.29.1989
facet_where:
Langley Research Center (LaRC)
facet_when:
11-14-90
facet_when_year:
1974
Media:
IMAGE
ID:
EL-1996-00005
Other ID:
L89-13503
UID:
SPD-NIX-EL-1996-00005
