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HOW NASA CAN ASSIST THE DOD IN AERONAUTICS
Pages 131-138

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From page 131...
... As indicated in Table 3, DOD does not do all of its own aeronautical technology work, or even the principal fraction of it. We have always relied upon a strong, complementary technology base in NASA, industry, and academia.
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From page 132...
... A very important joint DOD-NASA activity, now well along in implementation, is the cooperative development of major new aeronautical research facilities. Examples of these are the National Transonic Facility located at NASA's Langley Center, the Aeropropulsion Test Facility located at the USAF Arnold Engineering Development Center at Tullahoma, Tennessee, and the 80- x l20-foot tunnel at the NASA Ames Center in California.
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From page 133...
... The capability to explore and develop advanced technology when no formal "requirement" exists is vital to maintaining superior military aircraft. Examples of the kind of work we have in mind are the HIMAT Research Vehicle to demonstrate highly maneuverable fighter aircraft configurations and the F-16XL, the joint NASA/General Dynamics effort to develop a wing with 50 percent increase in supersonic lift/drag ratio, increasing it from 4 to 6 at mach l.6, while maintaining good transonic maneuver performance.
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From page 134...
... o Joint programs provide the stimulus needed to "force" technology to move forward. Specifically, they enable NASA technical personnel to become aware of DOD needs and at the same time provide necessary technical expertise to DOD.
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