1
00:00:29,869 --> 00:00:32,330

the space shuttle is in orbit and

2
00:00:32,330 --> 00:00:32,340
the space shuttle is in orbit and
 

3
00:00:32,340 --> 00:00:34,880
the space shuttle is in orbit and
members of a highly specialized team at

4
00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:34,890
members of a highly specialized team at
 

5
00:00:34,890 --> 00:00:36,439
members of a highly specialized team at
NASA's Ames Dryden Flight Research

6
00:00:36,439 --> 00:00:36,449
NASA's Ames Dryden Flight Research
 

7
00:00:36,449 --> 00:00:39,020
NASA's Ames Dryden Flight Research
Facility are tracking its progress in

8
00:00:39,020 --> 00:00:39,030
Facility are tracking its progress in
 

9
00:00:39,030 --> 00:00:41,390
Facility are tracking its progress in
two days the orbiter will re-enter

10
00:00:41,390 --> 00:00:41,400
two days the orbiter will re-enter
 

11
00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:43,990
two days the orbiter will re-enter
Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean

12
00:00:43,990 --> 00:00:44,000
Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean
 

13
00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,610
Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean
it'll perform an intricate series of

14
00:00:46,610 --> 00:00:46,620
it'll perform an intricate series of
 

15
00:00:46,620 --> 00:00:48,560
it'll perform an intricate series of
slowing maneuvers and glide to a

16
00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:48,570
slowing maneuvers and glide to a
 

17
00:00:48,570 --> 00:00:50,270
slowing maneuvers and glide to a
successful landing at Edwards Air Force

18
00:00:50,270 --> 00:00:50,280
successful landing at Edwards Air Force
 

19
00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:56,450
successful landing at Edwards Air Force
Base

20
00:00:56,450 --> 00:00:56,460

 

21
00:00:56,460 --> 00:01:00,540

here we come

22
00:01:00,540 --> 00:01:00,550

 

23
00:01:00,550 --> 00:01:05,630

21

24
00:01:05,630 --> 00:01:05,640

 

25
00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:13,020

I'm here

26
00:01:13,020 --> 00:01:13,030

 

27
00:01:13,030 --> 00:01:19,289

but appears down altitude 300 feet just

28
00:01:19,289 --> 00:01:19,299
but appears down altitude 300 feet just
 

29
00:01:19,299 --> 00:01:31,100
but appears down altitude 300 feet just
to 800 feet me into the runway

30
00:01:31,100 --> 00:01:31,110

 

31
00:01:31,110 --> 00:01:44,370

and the main gear down

32
00:01:44,370 --> 00:01:44,380

 

33
00:01:44,380 --> 00:01:52,080

does your secure a touchdown and

34
00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:52,090
does your secure a touchdown and
 

35
00:01:52,090 --> 00:01:56,330
does your secure a touchdown and
emission lap time of six days 56 minutes

36
00:01:56,330 --> 00:01:56,340
emission lap time of six days 56 minutes
 

37
00:01:56,340 --> 00:02:00,749
emission lap time of six days 56 minutes
4 seconds nose gear down in six days 56

38
00:02:00,749 --> 00:02:00,759
4 seconds nose gear down in six days 56
 

39
00:02:00,759 --> 00:02:04,200
4 seconds nose gear down in six days 56
minutes 16 seconds Edwards is the home

40
00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:04,210
minutes 16 seconds Edwards is the home
 

41
00:02:04,210 --> 00:02:05,969
minutes 16 seconds Edwards is the home
of NASA's Ames Dryden Flight Research

42
00:02:05,969 --> 00:02:05,979
of NASA's Ames Dryden Flight Research
 

43
00:02:05,979 --> 00:02:08,940
of NASA's Ames Dryden Flight Research
Facility the nerve center of three sites

44
00:02:08,940 --> 00:02:08,950
Facility the nerve center of three sites
 

45
00:02:08,950 --> 00:02:11,220
Facility the nerve center of three sites
supporting a highly evolved technology

46
00:02:11,220 --> 00:02:11,230
supporting a highly evolved technology
 

47
00:02:11,230 --> 00:02:13,500
supporting a highly evolved technology
network called the Western aeronautical

48
00:02:13,500 --> 00:02:13,510
network called the Western aeronautical
 

49
00:02:13,510 --> 00:02:16,410
network called the Western aeronautical
test range the range is a key facility

50
00:02:16,410 --> 00:02:16,420
test range the range is a key facility
 

51
00:02:16,420 --> 00:02:17,789
test range the range is a key facility
in NASA's aeronautical and space

52
00:02:17,789 --> 00:02:17,799
in NASA's aeronautical and space
 

53
00:02:17,799 --> 00:02:20,550
in NASA's aeronautical and space
research and a major national resource

54
00:02:20,550 --> 00:02:20,560
research and a major national resource
 

55
00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:22,650
research and a major national resource
its development is a critical

56
00:02:22,650 --> 00:02:22,660
its development is a critical
 

57
00:02:22,660 --> 00:02:24,360
its development is a critical
achievement in flight testing today's

58
00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:24,370
achievement in flight testing today's
 

59
00:02:24,370 --> 00:02:28,500
achievement in flight testing today's
experimental aircraft the range

60
00:02:28,500 --> 00:02:28,510
experimental aircraft the range
 

61
00:02:28,510 --> 00:02:30,449
experimental aircraft the range
furnished precision monitoring for the

62
00:02:30,449 --> 00:02:30,459
furnished precision monitoring for the
 

63
00:02:30,459 --> 00:02:32,280
furnished precision monitoring for the
orbiter during its crucial end of

64
00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:32,290
orbiter during its crucial end of
 

65
00:02:32,290 --> 00:02:34,289
orbiter during its crucial end of
mission maneuvers and helped it guide

66
00:02:34,289 --> 00:02:34,299
mission maneuvers and helped it guide
 

67
00:02:34,299 --> 00:02:38,039
mission maneuvers and helped it guide
the ship to a safe landing the first

68
00:02:38,039 --> 00:02:38,049
the ship to a safe landing the first
 

69
00:02:38,049 --> 00:02:39,960
the ship to a safe landing the first
sonic boom was heard at Dryden on

70
00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:39,970
sonic boom was heard at Dryden on
 

71
00:02:39,970 --> 00:02:43,259
sonic boom was heard at Dryden on
october fourteenth 1947 when Chuck

72
00:02:43,259 --> 00:02:43,269
october fourteenth 1947 when Chuck
 

73
00:02:43,269 --> 00:02:45,360
october fourteenth 1947 when Chuck
Yeager flew the x1 experimental rocket

74
00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:45,370
Yeager flew the x1 experimental rocket
 

75
00:02:45,370 --> 00:02:46,979
Yeager flew the x1 experimental rocket
powered airplane through the sound

76
00:02:46,979 --> 00:02:46,989
powered airplane through the sound
 

77
00:02:46,989 --> 00:02:49,949
powered airplane through the sound
barrier facilities and equipment for

78
00:02:49,949 --> 00:02:49,959
barrier facilities and equipment for
 

79
00:02:49,959 --> 00:02:51,720
barrier facilities and equipment for
air-to-ground monitoring of test flights

80
00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:51,730
air-to-ground monitoring of test flights
 

81
00:02:51,730 --> 00:02:54,390
air-to-ground monitoring of test flights
were primitive flight research results

82
00:02:54,390 --> 00:02:54,400
were primitive flight research results
 

83
00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:56,400
were primitive flight research results
depended mainly on air-to-air chase

84
00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:56,410
depended mainly on air-to-air chase
 

85
00:02:56,410 --> 00:02:59,460
depended mainly on air-to-air chase
observations and recording data on board

86
00:02:59,460 --> 00:02:59,470
observations and recording data on board
 

87
00:02:59,470 --> 00:03:03,930
observations and recording data on board
for later examination in 1959 NASA began

88
00:03:03,930 --> 00:03:03,940
for later examination in 1959 NASA began
 

89
00:03:03,940 --> 00:03:07,170
for later examination in 1959 NASA began
testing the x-15 rocket plane this air

90
00:03:07,170 --> 00:03:07,180
testing the x-15 rocket plane this air
 

91
00:03:07,180 --> 00:03:09,059
testing the x-15 rocket plane this air
launched highly experimental test

92
00:03:09,059 --> 00:03:09,069
launched highly experimental test
 

93
00:03:09,069 --> 00:03:11,490
launched highly experimental test
vehicle reached altitudes far outside

94
00:03:11,490 --> 00:03:11,500
vehicle reached altitudes far outside
 

95
00:03:11,500 --> 00:03:14,129
vehicle reached altitudes far outside
the atmosphere and flew at unprecedented

96
00:03:14,129 --> 00:03:14,139
the atmosphere and flew at unprecedented
 

97
00:03:14,139 --> 00:03:17,069
the atmosphere and flew at unprecedented
speeds no chase plane could keep up with

98
00:03:17,069 --> 00:03:17,079
speeds no chase plane could keep up with
 

99
00:03:17,079 --> 00:03:20,099
speeds no chase plane could keep up with
it testing the x-15 absolutely depended

100
00:03:20,099 --> 00:03:20,109
it testing the x-15 absolutely depended
 

101
00:03:20,109 --> 00:03:22,129
it testing the x-15 absolutely depended
on immediate sophisticated air-to-ground

102
00:03:22,129 --> 00:03:22,139
on immediate sophisticated air-to-ground
 

103
00:03:22,139 --> 00:03:24,210
on immediate sophisticated air-to-ground
communications tracking and data

104
00:03:24,210 --> 00:03:24,220
communications tracking and data
 

105
00:03:24,220 --> 00:03:28,050
communications tracking and data
acquisition unlike previous research

106
00:03:28,050 --> 00:03:28,060
acquisition unlike previous research
 

107
00:03:28,060 --> 00:03:30,930
acquisition unlike previous research
aircraft the x-15 with its high energy

108
00:03:30,930 --> 00:03:30,940
aircraft the x-15 with its high energy
 

109
00:03:30,940 --> 00:03:32,340
aircraft the x-15 with its high energy
management requirements demanded

110
00:03:32,340 --> 00:03:32,350
management requirements demanded
 

111
00:03:32,350 --> 00:03:34,530
management requirements demanded
real-time tracking and voice

112
00:03:34,530 --> 00:03:34,540
real-time tracking and voice
 

113
00:03:34,540 --> 00:03:36,390
real-time tracking and voice
communication to accomplish its mission

114
00:03:36,390 --> 00:03:36,400
communication to accomplish its mission
 

115
00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:40,559
communication to accomplish its mission
to test the x-15 Dryden engineers

116
00:03:40,559 --> 00:03:40,569
to test the x-15 Dryden engineers
 

117
00:03:40,569 --> 00:03:42,629
to test the x-15 Dryden engineers
developed a complex system for flight

118
00:03:42,629 --> 00:03:42,639
developed a complex system for flight
 

119
00:03:42,639 --> 00:03:46,530
developed a complex system for flight
monitoring a system that went far beyond

120
00:03:46,530 --> 00:03:46,540
monitoring a system that went far beyond
 

121
00:03:46,540 --> 00:03:48,990
monitoring a system that went far beyond
anything yet known they called it the

122
00:03:48,990 --> 00:03:49,000
anything yet known they called it the
 

123
00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,020
anything yet known they called it the
x-15 high range the range allowed

124
00:03:52,020 --> 00:03:52,030
x-15 high range the range allowed
 

125
00:03:52,030 --> 00:03:53,770
x-15 high range the range allowed
researchers on the ground to try

126
00:03:53,770 --> 00:03:53,780
researchers on the ground to try
 

127
00:03:53,780 --> 00:03:56,220
researchers on the ground to try
the x-15 throughout its entire mission

128
00:03:56,220 --> 00:03:56,230
the x-15 throughout its entire mission
 

129
00:03:56,230 --> 00:03:58,949
the x-15 throughout its entire mission
monitor its data during quite and

130
00:03:58,949 --> 00:03:58,959
monitor its data during quite and
 

131
00:03:58,959 --> 00:04:04,240
monitor its data during quite and
maintain radio contact with the pilot it

132
00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:04,250
maintain radio contact with the pilot it
 

133
00:04:04,250 --> 00:04:06,400
maintain radio contact with the pilot it
enabled investigators to deal with data

134
00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:06,410
enabled investigators to deal with data
 

135
00:04:06,410 --> 00:04:08,949
enabled investigators to deal with data
in real time during experimental flights

136
00:04:08,949 --> 00:04:08,959
in real time during experimental flights
 

137
00:04:08,959 --> 00:04:12,699
in real time during experimental flights
and change plans during flight this

138
00:04:12,699 --> 00:04:12,709
and change plans during flight this
 

139
00:04:12,709 --> 00:04:14,530
and change plans during flight this
greatly increased each missions

140
00:04:14,530 --> 00:04:14,540
greatly increased each missions
 

141
00:04:14,540 --> 00:04:17,229
greatly increased each missions
effectiveness and save time and program

142
00:04:17,229 --> 00:04:17,239
effectiveness and save time and program
 

143
00:04:17,239 --> 00:04:21,930
effectiveness and save time and program
costs it also made flight testing safer

144
00:04:21,930 --> 00:04:21,940
costs it also made flight testing safer
 

145
00:04:21,940 --> 00:04:24,700
costs it also made flight testing safer
Dryden engineering teams set up remote

146
00:04:24,700 --> 00:04:24,710
Dryden engineering teams set up remote
 

147
00:04:24,710 --> 00:04:27,310
Dryden engineering teams set up remote
sites at Ely and beatty nevada to

148
00:04:27,310 --> 00:04:27,320
sites at Ely and beatty nevada to
 

149
00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,620
sites at Ely and beatty nevada to
accommodate the great speeds of the x-15

150
00:04:29,620 --> 00:04:29,630
accommodate the great speeds of the x-15
 

151
00:04:29,630 --> 00:04:32,140
accommodate the great speeds of the x-15
for testing high speed long-range

152
00:04:32,140 --> 00:04:32,150
for testing high speed long-range
 

153
00:04:32,150 --> 00:04:35,560
for testing high speed long-range
aircraft EV and Beatty became outer

154
00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:35,570
aircraft EV and Beatty became outer
 

155
00:04:35,570 --> 00:04:38,950
aircraft EV and Beatty became outer
perimeters of the high range the Western

156
00:04:38,950 --> 00:04:38,960
perimeters of the high range the Western
 

157
00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,260
perimeters of the high range the Western
aeronautical test range of today is the

158
00:04:41,260 --> 00:04:41,270
aeronautical test range of today is the
 

159
00:04:41,270 --> 00:04:43,360
aeronautical test range of today is the
high range grown up a working

160
00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:43,370
high range grown up a working
 

161
00:04:43,370 --> 00:04:44,730
high range grown up a working
integration of state-of-the-art

162
00:04:44,730 --> 00:04:44,740
integration of state-of-the-art
 

163
00:04:44,740 --> 00:04:46,840
integration of state-of-the-art
communications tracking equipment

164
00:04:46,840 --> 00:04:46,850
communications tracking equipment
 

165
00:04:46,850 --> 00:04:49,960
communications tracking equipment
computers and electronic display systems

166
00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:49,970
computers and electronic display systems
 

167
00:04:49,970 --> 00:04:52,150
computers and electronic display systems
the result of creative engineering

168
00:04:52,150 --> 00:04:52,160
the result of creative engineering
 

169
00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,030
the result of creative engineering
proven by continuous application these

170
00:04:55,030 --> 00:04:55,040
proven by continuous application these
 

171
00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,610
proven by continuous application these
systems provide the laboratory needed to

172
00:04:57,610 --> 00:04:57,620
systems provide the laboratory needed to
 

173
00:04:57,620 --> 00:04:59,620
systems provide the laboratory needed to
test today's high performance air and

174
00:04:59,620 --> 00:04:59,630
test today's high performance air and
 

175
00:04:59,630 --> 00:05:02,380
test today's high performance air and
spacecraft the Mission Control Center is

176
00:05:02,380 --> 00:05:02,390
spacecraft the Mission Control Center is
 

177
00:05:02,390 --> 00:05:04,870
spacecraft the Mission Control Center is
the focal point of the range this is

178
00:05:04,870 --> 00:05:04,880
the focal point of the range this is
 

179
00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:11,800
the focal point of the range this is
where everything comes together here

180
00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:11,810
where everything comes together here
 

181
00:05:11,810 --> 00:05:14,170
where everything comes together here
supremely advanced systems such as the

182
00:05:14,170 --> 00:05:14,180
supremely advanced systems such as the
 

183
00:05:14,180 --> 00:05:16,810
supremely advanced systems such as the
master graphics interactive console or

184
00:05:16,810 --> 00:05:16,820
master graphics interactive console or
 

185
00:05:16,820 --> 00:05:19,120
master graphics interactive console or
magic display give researchers a unique

186
00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:19,130
magic display give researchers a unique
 

187
00:05:19,130 --> 00:05:21,580
magic display give researchers a unique
edge in flight testing magic is an

188
00:05:21,580 --> 00:05:21,590
edge in flight testing magic is an
 

189
00:05:21,590 --> 00:05:24,010
edge in flight testing magic is an
interactive high-resolution easy-to-use

190
00:05:24,010 --> 00:05:24,020
interactive high-resolution easy-to-use
 

191
00:05:24,020 --> 00:05:26,560
interactive high-resolution easy-to-use
tool which allows investigators to see

192
00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:26,570
tool which allows investigators to see
 

193
00:05:26,570 --> 00:05:29,830
tool which allows investigators to see
your ol time history and cross plots on

194
00:05:29,830 --> 00:05:29,840
your ol time history and cross plots on
 

195
00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:32,650
your ol time history and cross plots on
command it opens new capabilities in

196
00:05:32,650 --> 00:05:32,660
command it opens new capabilities in
 

197
00:05:32,660 --> 00:05:35,050
command it opens new capabilities in
changing parameters during flight thus

198
00:05:35,050 --> 00:05:35,060
changing parameters during flight thus
 

199
00:05:35,060 --> 00:05:37,659
changing parameters during flight thus
saving valuable time and optimising

200
00:05:37,659 --> 00:05:37,669
saving valuable time and optimising
 

201
00:05:37,669 --> 00:05:41,740
saving valuable time and optimising
information yield here the real-time

202
00:05:41,740 --> 00:05:41,750
information yield here the real-time
 

203
00:05:41,750 --> 00:05:44,260
information yield here the real-time
interactive map or rim is helping

204
00:05:44,260 --> 00:05:44,270
interactive map or rim is helping
 

205
00:05:44,270 --> 00:05:47,140
interactive map or rim is helping
advance Flight Research this is an

206
00:05:47,140 --> 00:05:47,150
advance Flight Research this is an
 

207
00:05:47,150 --> 00:05:49,090
advance Flight Research this is an
intelligent graphic workstation that

208
00:05:49,090 --> 00:05:49,100
intelligent graphic workstation that
 

209
00:05:49,100 --> 00:05:50,830
intelligent graphic workstation that
instantly shows an aircraft's flight

210
00:05:50,830 --> 00:05:50,840
instantly shows an aircraft's flight
 

211
00:05:50,840 --> 00:05:52,750
instantly shows an aircraft's flight
position with respect to geographic

212
00:05:52,750 --> 00:05:52,760
position with respect to geographic
 

213
00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:57,100
position with respect to geographic
location rim tracks displays and

214
00:05:57,100 --> 00:05:57,110
location rim tracks displays and
 

215
00:05:57,110 --> 00:05:58,990
location rim tracks displays and
computes time distance measurements

216
00:05:58,990 --> 00:05:59,000
computes time distance measurements
 

217
00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,240
computes time distance measurements
functions done previously with pen and

218
00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:01,250
functions done previously with pen and
 

219
00:06:01,250 --> 00:06:04,450
functions done previously with pen and
paper it immediately projects flight

220
00:06:04,450 --> 00:06:04,460
paper it immediately projects flight
 

221
00:06:04,460 --> 00:06:07,060
paper it immediately projects flight
paths on command allows the controller

222
00:06:07,060 --> 00:06:07,070
paths on command allows the controller
 

223
00:06:07,070 --> 00:06:07,580
paths on command allows the controller
to chain

224
00:06:07,580 --> 00:06:07,590
to chain
 

225
00:06:07,590 --> 00:06:09,740
to chain
perspective by zooming in on areas of

226
00:06:09,740 --> 00:06:09,750
perspective by zooming in on areas of
 

227
00:06:09,750 --> 00:06:11,900
perspective by zooming in on areas of
interest and warns the flight controller

228
00:06:11,900 --> 00:06:11,910
interest and warns the flight controller
 

229
00:06:11,910 --> 00:06:13,490
interest and warns the flight controller
when his aircraft is approaching a

230
00:06:13,490 --> 00:06:13,500
when his aircraft is approaching a
 

231
00:06:13,500 --> 00:06:17,210
when his aircraft is approaching a
restricted area rim reduces workload on

232
00:06:17,210 --> 00:06:17,220
restricted area rim reduces workload on
 

233
00:06:17,220 --> 00:06:19,130
restricted area rim reduces workload on
the host computer which is free to

234
00:06:19,130 --> 00:06:19,140
the host computer which is free to
 

235
00:06:19,140 --> 00:06:20,750
the host computer which is free to
perform other critical mission related

236
00:06:20,750 --> 00:06:20,760
perform other critical mission related
 

237
00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:25,730
perform other critical mission related
tasks more efficiently the f-18 high

238
00:06:25,730 --> 00:06:25,740
tasks more efficiently the f-18 high
 

239
00:06:25,740 --> 00:06:27,920
tasks more efficiently the f-18 high
alpha spin display demonstrates how

240
00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:27,930
alpha spin display demonstrates how
 

241
00:06:27,930 --> 00:06:29,780
alpha spin display demonstrates how
innovative graphics systems can be

242
00:06:29,780 --> 00:06:29,790
innovative graphics systems can be
 

243
00:06:29,790 --> 00:06:31,280
innovative graphics systems can be
tailored to meet requirements of a

244
00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:31,290
tailored to meet requirements of a
 

245
00:06:31,290 --> 00:06:34,490
tailored to meet requirements of a
specific program this presentation

246
00:06:34,490 --> 00:06:34,500
specific program this presentation
 

247
00:06:34,500 --> 00:06:37,610
specific program this presentation
details precisely and in real-time such

248
00:06:37,610 --> 00:06:37,620
details precisely and in real-time such
 

249
00:06:37,620 --> 00:06:39,640
details precisely and in real-time such
critical information as yaw rate

250
00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:39,650
critical information as yaw rate
 

251
00:06:39,650 --> 00:06:43,190
critical information as yaw rate
airspeed altitude and spin conditions

252
00:06:43,190 --> 00:06:43,200
airspeed altitude and spin conditions
 

253
00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,660
airspeed altitude and spin conditions
for high-risk flight research programs

254
00:06:46,660 --> 00:06:46,670
for high-risk flight research programs
 

255
00:06:46,670 --> 00:06:49,880
for high-risk flight research programs
such advanced systems greatly simplify

256
00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:49,890
such advanced systems greatly simplify
 

257
00:06:49,890 --> 00:06:51,770
such advanced systems greatly simplify
the work of the range control officer

258
00:06:51,770 --> 00:06:51,780
the work of the range control officer
 

259
00:06:51,780 --> 00:06:54,110
the work of the range control officer
whose job it is to determine how well

260
00:06:54,110 --> 00:06:54,120
whose job it is to determine how well
 

261
00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:57,560
whose job it is to determine how well
the range is operating they vastly

262
00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:57,570
the range is operating they vastly
 

263
00:06:57,570 --> 00:06:59,750
the range is operating they vastly
increased findings of the principal

264
00:06:59,750 --> 00:06:59,760
increased findings of the principal
 

265
00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:01,850
increased findings of the principal
investigator and his team during a

266
00:07:01,850 --> 00:07:01,860
investigator and his team during a
 

267
00:07:01,860 --> 00:07:03,950
investigator and his team during a
mission and the quantity and quality of

268
00:07:03,950 --> 00:07:03,960
mission and the quantity and quality of
 

269
00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:05,870
mission and the quantity and quality of
work achieved by the flight controller

270
00:07:05,870 --> 00:07:05,880
work achieved by the flight controller
 

271
00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,750
work achieved by the flight controller
who coordinates the test aircraft chase

272
00:07:08,750 --> 00:07:08,760
who coordinates the test aircraft chase
 

273
00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:12,500
who coordinates the test aircraft chase
plane and control tower they enhance

274
00:07:12,500 --> 00:07:12,510
plane and control tower they enhance
 

275
00:07:12,510 --> 00:07:14,450
plane and control tower they enhance
flight safety monitoring and the

276
00:07:14,450 --> 00:07:14,460
flight safety monitoring and the
 

277
00:07:14,460 --> 00:07:16,550
flight safety monitoring and the
capabilities of the aircraft operations

278
00:07:16,550 --> 00:07:16,560
capabilities of the aircraft operations
 

279
00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:20,210
capabilities of the aircraft operations
director and flight safety officer the

280
00:07:20,210 --> 00:07:20,220
director and flight safety officer the
 

281
00:07:20,220 --> 00:07:22,460
director and flight safety officer the
output of all mission control systems

282
00:07:22,460 --> 00:07:22,470
output of all mission control systems
 

283
00:07:22,470 --> 00:07:24,710
output of all mission control systems
depends on data drawn in real time from

284
00:07:24,710 --> 00:07:24,720
depends on data drawn in real time from
 

285
00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,200
depends on data drawn in real time from
all other elements of the range the

286
00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:27,210
all other elements of the range the
 

287
00:07:27,210 --> 00:07:29,240
all other elements of the range the
aeronautical tracking facilities the

288
00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:29,250
aeronautical tracking facilities the
 

289
00:07:29,250 --> 00:07:31,340
aeronautical tracking facilities the
communications building the real-time

290
00:07:31,340 --> 00:07:31,350
communications building the real-time
 

291
00:07:31,350 --> 00:07:36,680
communications building the real-time
processing and display systems Dryden

292
00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:36,690
processing and display systems Dryden
 

293
00:07:36,690 --> 00:07:38,750
processing and display systems Dryden
has two tracking facilities their

294
00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:38,760
has two tracking facilities their
 

295
00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:40,820
has two tracking facilities their
antenna systems provide radar and

296
00:07:40,820 --> 00:07:40,830
antenna systems provide radar and
 

297
00:07:40,830 --> 00:07:42,590
antenna systems provide radar and
telemetry for command uplink and

298
00:07:42,590 --> 00:07:42,600
telemetry for command uplink and
 

299
00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:45,350
telemetry for command uplink and
downlink research data their equipment

300
00:07:45,350 --> 00:07:45,360
downlink research data their equipment
 

301
00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,150
downlink research data their equipment
contract local test flights or

302
00:07:47,150 --> 00:07:47,160
contract local test flights or
 

303
00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,040
contract local test flights or
satellites orbiting at altitudes

304
00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:49,050
satellites orbiting at altitudes
 

305
00:07:49,050 --> 00:07:52,610
satellites orbiting at altitudes
exceeding 32,000 miles during Space

306
00:07:52,610 --> 00:07:52,620
exceeding 32,000 miles during Space
 

307
00:07:52,620 --> 00:07:54,710
exceeding 32,000 miles during Space
Shuttle missions support technicians use

308
00:07:54,710 --> 00:07:54,720
Shuttle missions support technicians use
 

309
00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:56,780
Shuttle missions support technicians use
the facilities to track the shuttle in

310
00:07:56,780 --> 00:07:56,790
the facilities to track the shuttle in
 

311
00:07:56,790 --> 00:08:00,210
the facilities to track the shuttle in
orbit and during reentry

312
00:08:00,210 --> 00:08:00,220

 

313
00:08:00,220 --> 00:08:02,830

these stations are the acquisition

314
00:08:02,830 --> 00:08:02,840
these stations are the acquisition
 

315
00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,020
these stations are the acquisition
points for all research data from air

316
00:08:05,020 --> 00:08:05,030
points for all research data from air
 

317
00:08:05,030 --> 00:08:07,059
points for all research data from air
and spacecraft and the points for

318
00:08:07,059 --> 00:08:07,069
and spacecraft and the points for
 

319
00:08:07,069 --> 00:08:10,029
and spacecraft and the points for
primary command uplink the

320
00:08:10,029 --> 00:08:10,039
primary command uplink the
 

321
00:08:10,039 --> 00:08:11,830
primary command uplink the
communications building provides the

322
00:08:11,830 --> 00:08:11,840
communications building provides the
 

323
00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:13,689
communications building provides the
radiofrequency link which allows

324
00:08:13,689 --> 00:08:13,699
radiofrequency link which allows
 

325
00:08:13,699 --> 00:08:15,760
radiofrequency link which allows
aircraft and spacecraft to talk to

326
00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:15,770
aircraft and spacecraft to talk to
 

327
00:08:15,770 --> 00:08:18,490
aircraft and spacecraft to talk to
ground kontrol it provides air to ground

328
00:08:18,490 --> 00:08:18,500
ground kontrol it provides air to ground
 

329
00:08:18,500 --> 00:08:20,439
ground kontrol it provides air to ground
communication between pilots and

330
00:08:20,439 --> 00:08:20,449
communication between pilots and
 

331
00:08:20,449 --> 00:08:21,999
communication between pilots and
engineers in all of emissions

332
00:08:21,999 --> 00:08:22,009
engineers in all of emissions
 

333
00:08:22,009 --> 00:08:24,580
engineers in all of emissions
participating aircraft and backup

334
00:08:24,580 --> 00:08:24,590
participating aircraft and backup
 

335
00:08:24,590 --> 00:08:27,390
participating aircraft and backup
command app link to research vehicles

336
00:08:27,390 --> 00:08:27,400
command app link to research vehicles
 

337
00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:30,279
command app link to research vehicles
the telemetry processing room houses

338
00:08:30,279 --> 00:08:30,289
the telemetry processing room houses
 

339
00:08:30,289 --> 00:08:32,259
the telemetry processing room houses
many of the ranges real-time processing

340
00:08:32,259 --> 00:08:32,269
many of the ranges real-time processing
 

341
00:08:32,269 --> 00:08:35,440
many of the ranges real-time processing
and display systems today's high

342
00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:35,450
and display systems today's high
 

343
00:08:35,450 --> 00:08:37,690
and display systems today's high
performance test aircraft produce such

344
00:08:37,690 --> 00:08:37,700
performance test aircraft produce such
 

345
00:08:37,700 --> 00:08:39,969
performance test aircraft produce such
huge quantities of data that human

346
00:08:39,969 --> 00:08:39,979
huge quantities of data that human
 

347
00:08:39,979 --> 00:08:42,219
huge quantities of data that human
investigators working on their own can't

348
00:08:42,219 --> 00:08:42,229
investigators working on their own can't
 

349
00:08:42,229 --> 00:08:44,380
investigators working on their own can't
begin to interpret and use them during a

350
00:08:44,380 --> 00:08:44,390
begin to interpret and use them during a
 

351
00:08:44,390 --> 00:08:47,500
begin to interpret and use them during a
mission these systems rely on computers

352
00:08:47,500 --> 00:08:47,510
mission these systems rely on computers
 

353
00:08:47,510 --> 00:08:49,870
mission these systems rely on computers
for quick real-time processing and

354
00:08:49,870 --> 00:08:49,880
for quick real-time processing and
 

355
00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,300
for quick real-time processing and
conversion of raw data into real time

356
00:08:52,300 --> 00:08:52,310
conversion of raw data into real time
 

357
00:08:52,310 --> 00:08:54,550
conversion of raw data into real time
information that researchers and pilots

358
00:08:54,550 --> 00:08:54,560
information that researchers and pilots
 

359
00:08:54,560 --> 00:08:59,380
information that researchers and pilots
can respond to during a flight the

360
00:08:59,380 --> 00:08:59,390
can respond to during a flight the
 

361
00:08:59,390 --> 00:09:01,810
can respond to during a flight the
real-time processing and display systems

362
00:09:01,810 --> 00:09:01,820
real-time processing and display systems
 

363
00:09:01,820 --> 00:09:04,060
real-time processing and display systems
generate organized results on control

364
00:09:04,060 --> 00:09:04,070
generate organized results on control
 

365
00:09:04,070 --> 00:09:06,160
generate organized results on control
room monitors and strip chart recorders

366
00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:06,170
room monitors and strip chart recorders
 

367
00:09:06,170 --> 00:09:09,460
room monitors and strip chart recorders
a vital part of today's Western

368
00:09:09,460 --> 00:09:09,470
a vital part of today's Western
 

369
00:09:09,470 --> 00:09:11,410
a vital part of today's Western
aeronautical test range is the Moffett

370
00:09:11,410 --> 00:09:11,420
aeronautical test range is the Moffett
 

371
00:09:11,420 --> 00:09:13,290
aeronautical test range is the Moffett
flight complex in Northern California

372
00:09:13,290 --> 00:09:13,300
flight complex in Northern California
 

373
00:09:13,300 --> 00:09:16,000
flight complex in Northern California
based at Ames Research Center on Naval

374
00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:16,010
based at Ames Research Center on Naval
 

375
00:09:16,010 --> 00:09:18,280
based at Ames Research Center on Naval
Air Station Moffett Field this is one of

376
00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:18,290
Air Station Moffett Field this is one of
 

377
00:09:18,290 --> 00:09:20,170
Air Station Moffett Field this is one of
the country's prime test sites for

378
00:09:20,170 --> 00:09:20,180
the country's prime test sites for
 

379
00:09:20,180 --> 00:09:23,220
the country's prime test sites for
powered lift and rotorcraft vehicles a

380
00:09:23,220 --> 00:09:23,230
powered lift and rotorcraft vehicles a
 

381
00:09:23,230 --> 00:09:25,870
powered lift and rotorcraft vehicles a
new satellite link the nasscom

382
00:09:25,870 --> 00:09:25,880
new satellite link the nasscom
 

383
00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:27,760
new satellite link the nasscom
integrated system digital network

384
00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:27,770
integrated system digital network
 

385
00:09:27,770 --> 00:09:30,250
integrated system digital network
generally shortened tune is done and a

386
00:09:30,250 --> 00:09:30,260
generally shortened tune is done and a
 

387
00:09:30,260 --> 00:09:32,319
generally shortened tune is done and a
process called time division multiple

388
00:09:32,319 --> 00:09:32,329
process called time division multiple
 

389
00:09:32,329 --> 00:09:35,380
process called time division multiple
access allow Moffett and Dryden each to

390
00:09:35,380 --> 00:09:35,390
access allow Moffett and Dryden each to
 

391
00:09:35,390 --> 00:09:37,180
access allow Moffett and Dryden each to
monitor flights at the others facility

392
00:09:37,180 --> 00:09:37,190
monitor flights at the others facility
 

393
00:09:37,190 --> 00:09:41,650
monitor flights at the others facility
and at their remote locations because

394
00:09:41,650 --> 00:09:41,660
and at their remote locations because
 

395
00:09:41,660 --> 00:09:43,780
and at their remote locations because
the area surrounding Moffett Field has

396
00:09:43,780 --> 00:09:43,790
the area surrounding Moffett Field has
 

397
00:09:43,790 --> 00:09:46,449
the area surrounding Moffett Field has
grown increasingly congested researchers

398
00:09:46,449 --> 00:09:46,459
grown increasingly congested researchers
 

399
00:09:46,459 --> 00:09:48,220
grown increasingly congested researchers
here conduct many of their sea-level

400
00:09:48,220 --> 00:09:48,230
here conduct many of their sea-level
 

401
00:09:48,230 --> 00:09:50,470
here conduct many of their sea-level
altitude tests at crows landing in the

402
00:09:50,470 --> 00:09:50,480
altitude tests at crows landing in the
 

403
00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:53,019
altitude tests at crows landing in the
San Joaquin Valley while crows landing

404
00:09:53,019 --> 00:09:53,029
San Joaquin Valley while crows landing
 

405
00:09:53,029 --> 00:09:54,699
San Joaquin Valley while crows landing
is equipped to support these flight

406
00:09:54,699 --> 00:09:54,709
is equipped to support these flight
 

407
00:09:54,709 --> 00:09:57,009
is equipped to support these flight
tests much of the real-time monitoring

408
00:09:57,009 --> 00:09:57,019
tests much of the real-time monitoring
 

409
00:09:57,019 --> 00:09:59,259
tests much of the real-time monitoring
and post mission processing is done from

410
00:09:59,259 --> 00:09:59,269
and post mission processing is done from
 

411
00:09:59,269 --> 00:10:02,439
and post mission processing is done from
Moffett Field range versatility is

412
00:10:02,439 --> 00:10:02,449
Moffett Field range versatility is
 

413
00:10:02,449 --> 00:10:04,689
Moffett Field range versatility is
giving researchers vast new capabilities

414
00:10:04,689 --> 00:10:04,699
giving researchers vast new capabilities
 

415
00:10:04,699 --> 00:10:07,150
giving researchers vast new capabilities
and opening great new vistas in research

416
00:10:07,150 --> 00:10:07,160
and opening great new vistas in research
 

417
00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:09,280
and opening great new vistas in research
flight testing at the same time

418
00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:09,290
flight testing at the same time
 

419
00:10:09,290 --> 00:10:11,560
flight testing at the same time
sophisticated new research projects are

420
00:10:11,560 --> 00:10:11,570
sophisticated new research projects are
 

421
00:10:11,570 --> 00:10:12,410
sophisticated new research projects are
demanding new case

422
00:10:12,410 --> 00:10:12,420
demanding new case
 

423
00:10:12,420 --> 00:10:15,170
demanding new case
abilities of the range there is a

424
00:10:15,170 --> 00:10:15,180
abilities of the range there is a
 

425
00:10:15,180 --> 00:10:16,850
abilities of the range there is a
growing need to test experimental

426
00:10:16,850 --> 00:10:16,860
growing need to test experimental
 

427
00:10:16,860 --> 00:10:20,750
growing need to test experimental
aircraft at remote locations engineers

428
00:10:20,750 --> 00:10:20,760
aircraft at remote locations engineers
 

429
00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:22,579
aircraft at remote locations engineers
have answered this need by developing

430
00:10:22,579 --> 00:10:22,589
have answered this need by developing
 

431
00:10:22,589 --> 00:10:24,470
have answered this need by developing
the mobile research flight test support

432
00:10:24,470 --> 00:10:24,480
the mobile research flight test support
 

433
00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:26,569
the mobile research flight test support
capability generally known as the

434
00:10:26,569 --> 00:10:26,579
capability generally known as the
 

435
00:10:26,579 --> 00:10:28,490
capability generally known as the
Western aeronautical test range mobile

436
00:10:28,490 --> 00:10:28,500
Western aeronautical test range mobile
 

437
00:10:28,500 --> 00:10:32,269
Western aeronautical test range mobile
system created for total adaptability

438
00:10:32,269 --> 00:10:32,279
system created for total adaptability
 

439
00:10:32,279 --> 00:10:34,519
system created for total adaptability
the mobile system can go virtually

440
00:10:34,519 --> 00:10:34,529
the mobile system can go virtually
 

441
00:10:34,529 --> 00:10:36,829
the mobile system can go virtually
anywhere and get to work immediately on

442
00:10:36,829 --> 00:10:36,839
anywhere and get to work immediately on
 

443
00:10:36,839 --> 00:10:40,730
anywhere and get to work immediately on
arrival its air ride suspension protects

444
00:10:40,730 --> 00:10:40,740
arrival its air ride suspension protects
 

445
00:10:40,740 --> 00:10:42,560
arrival its air ride suspension protects
the delicate equipment inside during

446
00:10:42,560 --> 00:10:42,570
the delicate equipment inside during
 

447
00:10:42,570 --> 00:10:46,610
the delicate equipment inside during
hauling either over ground or by air its

448
00:10:46,610 --> 00:10:46,620
hauling either over ground or by air its
 

449
00:10:46,620 --> 00:10:48,500
hauling either over ground or by air its
first run supporting the advanced

450
00:10:48,500 --> 00:10:48,510
first run supporting the advanced
 

451
00:10:48,510 --> 00:10:50,870
first run supporting the advanced
fighter technology integration f-16 in

452
00:10:50,870 --> 00:10:50,880
fighter technology integration f-16 in
 

453
00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:53,120
fighter technology integration f-16 in
tests at Nellis Air Force Base proved

454
00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:53,130
tests at Nellis Air Force Base proved
 

455
00:10:53,130 --> 00:10:55,730
tests at Nellis Air Force Base proved
completely successful and demonstrated

456
00:10:55,730 --> 00:10:55,740
completely successful and demonstrated
 

457
00:10:55,740 --> 00:10:57,410
completely successful and demonstrated
that it can handle real-time processing

458
00:10:57,410 --> 00:10:57,420
that it can handle real-time processing
 

459
00:10:57,420 --> 00:11:00,139
that it can handle real-time processing
and display and communications with the

460
00:11:00,139 --> 00:11:00,149
and display and communications with the
 

461
00:11:00,149 --> 00:11:02,420
and display and communications with the
airplane and Mission Control at Dryden

462
00:11:02,420 --> 00:11:02,430
airplane and Mission Control at Dryden
 

463
00:11:02,430 --> 00:11:06,379
airplane and Mission Control at Dryden
an outstanding example of resourceful

464
00:11:06,379 --> 00:11:06,389
an outstanding example of resourceful
 

465
00:11:06,389 --> 00:11:08,569
an outstanding example of resourceful
design the fully equipped trailer can

466
00:11:08,569 --> 00:11:08,579
design the fully equipped trailer can
 

467
00:11:08,579 --> 00:11:10,460
design the fully equipped trailer can
perform all of the functions normally

468
00:11:10,460 --> 00:11:10,470
perform all of the functions normally
 

469
00:11:10,470 --> 00:11:12,710
perform all of the functions normally
done in the control room at Moffett or

470
00:11:12,710 --> 00:11:12,720
done in the control room at Moffett or
 

471
00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:15,949
done in the control room at Moffett or
Dryden it's approximately twenty six

472
00:11:15,949 --> 00:11:15,959
Dryden it's approximately twenty six
 

473
00:11:15,959 --> 00:11:17,689
Dryden it's approximately twenty six
hundred cubic feet can store the

474
00:11:17,689 --> 00:11:17,699
hundred cubic feet can store the
 

475
00:11:17,699 --> 00:11:20,380
hundred cubic feet can store the
six-foot telemetry antenna during moves

476
00:11:20,380 --> 00:11:20,390
six-foot telemetry antenna during moves
 

477
00:11:20,390 --> 00:11:23,210
six-foot telemetry antenna during moves
when the trailer arrives at a test site

478
00:11:23,210 --> 00:11:23,220
when the trailer arrives at a test site
 

479
00:11:23,220 --> 00:11:25,730
when the trailer arrives at a test site
expandable 18-foot sections on either

480
00:11:25,730 --> 00:11:25,740
expandable 18-foot sections on either
 

481
00:11:25,740 --> 00:11:27,949
expandable 18-foot sections on either
side of the computer banks open to

482
00:11:27,949 --> 00:11:27,959
side of the computer banks open to
 

483
00:11:27,959 --> 00:11:30,319
side of the computer banks open to
provide 630 additional cubic feet of

484
00:11:30,319 --> 00:11:30,329
provide 630 additional cubic feet of
 

485
00:11:30,329 --> 00:11:33,860
provide 630 additional cubic feet of
space highly compact computer banks

486
00:11:33,860 --> 00:11:33,870
space highly compact computer banks
 

487
00:11:33,870 --> 00:11:36,530
space highly compact computer banks
receive store and process data for the

488
00:11:36,530 --> 00:11:36,540
receive store and process data for the
 

489
00:11:36,540 --> 00:11:38,650
receive store and process data for the
trailers major components telemetry

490
00:11:38,650 --> 00:11:38,660
trailers major components telemetry
 

491
00:11:38,660 --> 00:11:41,240
trailers major components telemetry
communications real-time and post

492
00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:41,250
communications real-time and post
 

493
00:11:41,250 --> 00:11:43,610
communications real-time and post
mission processing display and strip

494
00:11:43,610 --> 00:11:43,620
mission processing display and strip
 

495
00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:46,160
mission processing display and strip
charts and a full remotely piloted

496
00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:46,170
charts and a full remotely piloted
 

497
00:11:46,170 --> 00:11:48,620
charts and a full remotely piloted
research vehicle cockpit which permits

498
00:11:48,620 --> 00:11:48,630
research vehicle cockpit which permits
 

499
00:11:48,630 --> 00:11:52,210
research vehicle cockpit which permits
remote operation of an unmanned aircraft

500
00:11:52,210 --> 00:11:52,220
remote operation of an unmanned aircraft
 

501
00:11:52,220 --> 00:11:55,189
remote operation of an unmanned aircraft
the trailer can operate independently or

502
00:11:55,189 --> 00:11:55,199
the trailer can operate independently or
 

503
00:11:55,199 --> 00:11:57,199
the trailer can operate independently or
interface with a mission control center

504
00:11:57,199 --> 00:11:57,209
interface with a mission control center
 

505
00:11:57,209 --> 00:11:59,569
interface with a mission control center
because it is highly automated two

506
00:11:59,569 --> 00:11:59,579
because it is highly automated two
 

507
00:11:59,579 --> 00:12:01,250
because it is highly automated two
people can handle operations and

508
00:12:01,250 --> 00:12:01,260
people can handle operations and
 

509
00:12:01,260 --> 00:12:04,880
people can handle operations and
maintenance the trailers reinforced roof

510
00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:04,890
maintenance the trailers reinforced roof
 

511
00:12:04,890 --> 00:12:06,710
maintenance the trailers reinforced roof
supports the deployed directional

512
00:12:06,710 --> 00:12:06,720
supports the deployed directional
 

513
00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,170
supports the deployed directional
antenna which accommodates both tracking

514
00:12:09,170 --> 00:12:09,180
antenna which accommodates both tracking
 

515
00:12:09,180 --> 00:12:11,600
antenna which accommodates both tracking
and communications the antenna can

516
00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:11,610
and communications the antenna can
 

517
00:12:11,610 --> 00:12:14,809
and communications the antenna can
receive and transmit in the L s and C

518
00:12:14,809 --> 00:12:14,819
receive and transmit in the L s and C
 

519
00:12:14,819 --> 00:12:17,059
receive and transmit in the L s and C
bands when the trailer reaches its full

520
00:12:17,059 --> 00:12:17,069
bands when the trailer reaches its full
 

521
00:12:17,069 --> 00:12:19,309
bands when the trailer reaches its full
capability the system will include a

522
00:12:19,309 --> 00:12:19,319
capability the system will include a
 

523
00:12:19,319 --> 00:12:21,740
capability the system will include a
mobile earth station radar system and

524
00:12:21,740 --> 00:12:21,750
mobile earth station radar system and
 

525
00:12:21,750 --> 00:12:23,720
mobile earth station radar system and
frequency van

526
00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:23,730
frequency van
 

527
00:12:23,730 --> 00:12:26,310
frequency van
heavily dependent on the range and the

528
00:12:26,310 --> 00:12:26,320
heavily dependent on the range and the
 

529
00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:28,230
heavily dependent on the range and the
mobile trailer is a joint army NASA

530
00:12:28,230 --> 00:12:28,240
mobile trailer is a joint army NASA
 

531
00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,990
mobile trailer is a joint army NASA
rotor air loads program this project is

532
00:12:30,990 --> 00:12:31,000
rotor air loads program this project is
 

533
00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,240
rotor air loads program this project is
using a blackhawk and other helicopters

534
00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:33,250
using a blackhawk and other helicopters
 

535
00:12:33,250 --> 00:12:35,130
using a blackhawk and other helicopters
to discover what stresses rotor blades

536
00:12:35,130 --> 00:12:35,140
to discover what stresses rotor blades
 

537
00:12:35,140 --> 00:12:38,220
to discover what stresses rotor blades
encountered during flight researchers

538
00:12:38,220 --> 00:12:38,230
encountered during flight researchers
 

539
00:12:38,230 --> 00:12:40,620
encountered during flight researchers
will measure a total of 250 pressure

540
00:12:40,620 --> 00:12:40,630
will measure a total of 250 pressure
 

541
00:12:40,630 --> 00:12:42,660
will measure a total of 250 pressure
points on the blades all of these

542
00:12:42,660 --> 00:12:42,670
points on the blades all of these
 

543
00:12:42,670 --> 00:12:44,550
points on the blades all of these
measurements require extreme precision

544
00:12:44,550 --> 00:12:44,560
measurements require extreme precision
 

545
00:12:44,560 --> 00:12:47,220
measurements require extreme precision
and real-time transmission to both brown

546
00:12:47,220 --> 00:12:47,230
and real-time transmission to both brown
 

547
00:12:47,230 --> 00:12:49,760
and real-time transmission to both brown
control and a tape recorder on board

548
00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:49,770
control and a tape recorder on board
 

549
00:12:49,770 --> 00:12:52,590
control and a tape recorder on board
this place is enormous demands on range

550
00:12:52,590 --> 00:12:52,600
this place is enormous demands on range
 

551
00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:54,870
this place is enormous demands on range
equipment requirements for acoustical

552
00:12:54,870 --> 00:12:54,880
equipment requirements for acoustical
 

553
00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:56,880
equipment requirements for acoustical
testing and a variety of flight modes

554
00:12:56,880 --> 00:12:56,890
testing and a variety of flight modes
 

555
00:12:56,890 --> 00:12:58,940
testing and a variety of flight modes
call for flying in different locations

556
00:12:58,940 --> 00:12:58,950
call for flying in different locations
 

557
00:12:58,950 --> 00:13:01,880
call for flying in different locations
including Edwards and crows landing

558
00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:01,890
including Edwards and crows landing
 

559
00:13:01,890 --> 00:13:04,500
including Edwards and crows landing
ground instrumentation for these flights

560
00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:04,510
ground instrumentation for these flights
 

561
00:13:04,510 --> 00:13:07,200
ground instrumentation for these flights
is programmed dedicated very costly and

562
00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:07,210
is programmed dedicated very costly and
 

563
00:13:07,210 --> 00:13:09,990
is programmed dedicated very costly and
not practical to install in all control

564
00:13:09,990 --> 00:13:10,000
not practical to install in all control
 

565
00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,750
not practical to install in all control
rooms the mobile trailer allows

566
00:13:12,750 --> 00:13:12,760
rooms the mobile trailer allows
 

567
00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:14,160
rooms the mobile trailer allows
researchers to make a single

568
00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:14,170
researchers to make a single
 

569
00:13:14,170 --> 00:13:16,320
researchers to make a single
installation which they can move from

570
00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:16,330
installation which they can move from
 

571
00:13:16,330 --> 00:13:19,740
installation which they can move from
one location to another Ames researchers

572
00:13:19,740 --> 00:13:19,750
one location to another Ames researchers
 

573
00:13:19,750 --> 00:13:22,410
one location to another Ames researchers
are using Crows Landing to conduct tests

574
00:13:22,410 --> 00:13:22,420
are using Crows Landing to conduct tests
 

575
00:13:22,420 --> 00:13:24,450
are using Crows Landing to conduct tests
with the Harrier this remarkable

576
00:13:24,450 --> 00:13:24,460
with the Harrier this remarkable
 

577
00:13:24,460 --> 00:13:26,700
with the Harrier this remarkable
aircraft flies successfully both as a

578
00:13:26,700 --> 00:13:26,710
aircraft flies successfully both as a
 

579
00:13:26,710 --> 00:13:28,920
aircraft flies successfully both as a
vertical takeoff vehicle and as a

580
00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:28,930
vertical takeoff vehicle and as a
 

581
00:13:28,930 --> 00:13:32,010
vertical takeoff vehicle and as a
high-performance fighter investigators

582
00:13:32,010 --> 00:13:32,020
high-performance fighter investigators
 

583
00:13:32,020 --> 00:13:33,890
high-performance fighter investigators
are using it to explore flight dynamics

584
00:13:33,890 --> 00:13:33,900
are using it to explore flight dynamics
 

585
00:13:33,900 --> 00:13:36,900
are using it to explore flight dynamics
propulsion controls and display for

586
00:13:36,900 --> 00:13:36,910
propulsion controls and display for
 

587
00:13:36,910 --> 00:13:38,670
propulsion controls and display for
short and vertical takeoff and landing

588
00:13:38,670 --> 00:13:38,680
short and vertical takeoff and landing
 

589
00:13:38,680 --> 00:13:42,090
short and vertical takeoff and landing
vehicles they expect these tests to

590
00:13:42,090 --> 00:13:42,100
vehicles they expect these tests to
 

591
00:13:42,100 --> 00:13:44,340
vehicles they expect these tests to
result in advanced design concepts for

592
00:13:44,340 --> 00:13:44,350
result in advanced design concepts for
 

593
00:13:44,350 --> 00:13:46,740
result in advanced design concepts for
aircraft of the future Harrier flights

594
00:13:46,740 --> 00:13:46,750
aircraft of the future Harrier flights
 

595
00:13:46,750 --> 00:13:48,360
aircraft of the future Harrier flights
generate a great amount of information

596
00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:48,370
generate a great amount of information
 

597
00:13:48,370 --> 00:13:50,579
generate a great amount of information
and rely heavily on range data

598
00:13:50,579 --> 00:13:50,589
and rely heavily on range data
 

599
00:13:50,589 --> 00:13:54,360
and rely heavily on range data
acquisition facility the range has been

600
00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:54,370
acquisition facility the range has been
 

601
00:13:54,370 --> 00:13:56,010
acquisition facility the range has been
indispensable in supporting this

602
00:13:56,010 --> 00:13:56,020
indispensable in supporting this
 

603
00:13:56,020 --> 00:13:57,840
indispensable in supporting this
uniquely versatile aircraft called the

604
00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:57,850
uniquely versatile aircraft called the
 

605
00:13:57,850 --> 00:14:00,810
uniquely versatile aircraft called the
tiltrotor the cells mounted on its wings

606
00:14:00,810 --> 00:14:00,820
tiltrotor the cells mounted on its wings
 

607
00:14:00,820 --> 00:14:02,460
tiltrotor the cells mounted on its wings
tilt upward to make it fly like a

608
00:14:02,460 --> 00:14:02,470
tilt upward to make it fly like a
 

609
00:14:02,470 --> 00:14:04,560
tilt upward to make it fly like a
helicopter or 90 degrees forward

610
00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:04,570
helicopter or 90 degrees forward
 

611
00:14:04,570 --> 00:14:08,160
helicopter or 90 degrees forward
allowing it to fly like an airplane with

612
00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:08,170
allowing it to fly like an airplane with
 

613
00:14:08,170 --> 00:14:10,320
allowing it to fly like an airplane with
the tiltrotor ames research has produced

614
00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:10,330
the tiltrotor ames research has produced
 

615
00:14:10,330 --> 00:14:12,780
the tiltrotor ames research has produced
an extremely successful working aircraft

616
00:14:12,780 --> 00:14:12,790
an extremely successful working aircraft
 

617
00:14:12,790 --> 00:14:14,790
an extremely successful working aircraft
from which the marine corps production

618
00:14:14,790 --> 00:14:14,800
from which the marine corps production
 

619
00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:18,720
from which the marine corps production
tiltrotor v-22 was derived Dryden is

620
00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:18,730
tiltrotor v-22 was derived Dryden is
 

621
00:14:18,730 --> 00:14:20,579
tiltrotor v-22 was derived Dryden is
where aims tests high-performance

622
00:14:20,579 --> 00:14:20,589
where aims tests high-performance
 

623
00:14:20,589 --> 00:14:23,820
where aims tests high-performance
airplanes clean dry desert air and

624
00:14:23,820 --> 00:14:23,830
airplanes clean dry desert air and
 

625
00:14:23,830 --> 00:14:25,860
airplanes clean dry desert air and
sparsely populated terrain make this

626
00:14:25,860 --> 00:14:25,870
sparsely populated terrain make this
 

627
00:14:25,870 --> 00:14:28,019
sparsely populated terrain make this
location ideal for researching

628
00:14:28,019 --> 00:14:28,029
location ideal for researching
 

629
00:14:28,029 --> 00:14:29,790
location ideal for researching
high-speed jet and rocket-powered

630
00:14:29,790 --> 00:14:29,800
high-speed jet and rocket-powered
 

631
00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:31,199
high-speed jet and rocket-powered
aircraft

632
00:14:31,199 --> 00:14:31,209
aircraft
 

633
00:14:31,209 --> 00:14:34,290
aircraft
the f18 high alpha research vehicle is

634
00:14:34,290 --> 00:14:34,300
the f18 high alpha research vehicle is
 

635
00:14:34,300 --> 00:14:35,639
the f18 high alpha research vehicle is
pushing high-performance to

636
00:14:35,639 --> 00:14:35,649
pushing high-performance to
 

637
00:14:35,649 --> 00:14:38,340
pushing high-performance to
unprecedented extremes using a modified

638
00:14:38,340 --> 00:14:38,350
unprecedented extremes using a modified
 

639
00:14:38,350 --> 00:14:41,369
unprecedented extremes using a modified
pre-production f-18 is testbed this

640
00:14:41,369 --> 00:14:41,379
pre-production f-18 is testbed this
 

641
00:14:41,379 --> 00:14:43,319
pre-production f-18 is testbed this
program is working to improve fighter

642
00:14:43,319 --> 00:14:43,329
program is working to improve fighter
 

643
00:14:43,329 --> 00:14:45,230
program is working to improve fighter
performance at high angles of attack

644
00:14:45,230 --> 00:14:45,240
performance at high angles of attack
 

645
00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:48,329
performance at high angles of attack
this is possible only if engineers learn

646
00:14:48,329 --> 00:14:48,339
this is possible only if engineers learn
 

647
00:14:48,339 --> 00:14:50,939
this is possible only if engineers learn
precisely how air vortices flow during

648
00:14:50,939 --> 00:14:50,949
precisely how air vortices flow during
 

649
00:14:50,949 --> 00:14:54,150
precisely how air vortices flow during
high angle maneuvers both on and off the

650
00:14:54,150 --> 00:14:54,160
high angle maneuvers both on and off the
 

651
00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:57,150
high angle maneuvers both on and off the
airplane surface to study on surface

652
00:14:57,150 --> 00:14:57,160
airplane surface to study on surface
 

653
00:14:57,160 --> 00:14:59,400
airplane surface to study on surface
flows investigators released colored dye

654
00:14:59,400 --> 00:14:59,410
flows investigators released colored dye
 

655
00:14:59,410 --> 00:15:02,069
flows investigators released colored dye
during specific maneuvers over areas of

656
00:15:02,069 --> 00:15:02,079
during specific maneuvers over areas of
 

657
00:15:02,079 --> 00:15:04,739
during specific maneuvers over areas of
interest such as the nose and wing and

658
00:15:04,739 --> 00:15:04,749
interest such as the nose and wing and
 

659
00:15:04,749 --> 00:15:07,379
interest such as the nose and wing and
photograph the resulting patterns this

660
00:15:07,379 --> 00:15:07,389
photograph the resulting patterns this
 

661
00:15:07,389 --> 00:15:09,569
photograph the resulting patterns this
information also is down linked in real

662
00:15:09,569 --> 00:15:09,579
information also is down linked in real
 

663
00:15:09,579 --> 00:15:13,049
information also is down linked in real
time for immediate assessment off

664
00:15:13,049 --> 00:15:13,059
time for immediate assessment off
 

665
00:15:13,059 --> 00:15:15,449
time for immediate assessment off
surface flows show up clearly when an

666
00:15:15,449 --> 00:15:15,459
surface flows show up clearly when an
 

667
00:15:15,459 --> 00:15:17,609
surface flows show up clearly when an
onboard generator in its smoke over the

668
00:15:17,609 --> 00:15:17,619
onboard generator in its smoke over the
 

669
00:15:17,619 --> 00:15:20,549
onboard generator in its smoke over the
f-18s leading-edge extension a video

670
00:15:20,549 --> 00:15:20,559
f-18s leading-edge extension a video
 

671
00:15:20,559 --> 00:15:22,530
f-18s leading-edge extension a video
camera in a nearby chase plane and

672
00:15:22,530 --> 00:15:22,540
camera in a nearby chase plane and
 

673
00:15:22,540 --> 00:15:25,410
camera in a nearby chase plane and
another inside the f-18 showing precise

674
00:15:25,410 --> 00:15:25,420
another inside the f-18 showing precise
 

675
00:15:25,420 --> 00:15:28,230
another inside the f-18 showing precise
vortex closed the airplane carries a

676
00:15:28,230 --> 00:15:28,240
vortex closed the airplane carries a
 

677
00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:30,269
vortex closed the airplane carries a
total of four strategically placed on

678
00:15:30,269 --> 00:15:30,279
total of four strategically placed on
 

679
00:15:30,279 --> 00:15:33,569
total of four strategically placed on
board video cameras this program is

680
00:15:33,569 --> 00:15:33,579
board video cameras this program is
 

681
00:15:33,579 --> 00:15:36,239
board video cameras this program is
completely dependent on the range during

682
00:15:36,239 --> 00:15:36,249
completely dependent on the range during
 

683
00:15:36,249 --> 00:15:38,759
completely dependent on the range during
test flights the f-18 down links to

684
00:15:38,759 --> 00:15:38,769
test flights the f-18 down links to
 

685
00:15:38,769 --> 00:15:40,590
test flights the f-18 down links to
video signals and two streams of

686
00:15:40,590 --> 00:15:40,600
video signals and two streams of
 

687
00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:43,499
video signals and two streams of
telemetry data it depends on the ranges

688
00:15:43,499 --> 00:15:43,509
telemetry data it depends on the ranges
 

689
00:15:43,509 --> 00:15:45,960
telemetry data it depends on the ranges
command uplink capability for trajectory

690
00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:45,970
command uplink capability for trajectory
 

691
00:15:45,970 --> 00:15:48,660
command uplink capability for trajectory
guidance the program specific high alpha

692
00:15:48,660 --> 00:15:48,670
guidance the program specific high alpha
 

693
00:15:48,670 --> 00:15:50,999
guidance the program specific high alpha
spin display is critical to carrying out

694
00:15:50,999 --> 00:15:51,009
spin display is critical to carrying out
 

695
00:15:51,009 --> 00:15:54,150
spin display is critical to carrying out
F 18 missions since it defines emergency

696
00:15:54,150 --> 00:15:54,160
F 18 missions since it defines emergency
 

697
00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:56,009
F 18 missions since it defines emergency
recovery procedures for any loss of

698
00:15:56,009 --> 00:15:56,019
recovery procedures for any loss of
 

699
00:15:56,019 --> 00:15:59,970
recovery procedures for any loss of
control situation that might occur the

700
00:15:59,970 --> 00:15:59,980
control situation that might occur the
 

701
00:15:59,980 --> 00:16:02,129
control situation that might occur the
f-15 places enormous real-time

702
00:16:02,129 --> 00:16:02,139
f-15 places enormous real-time
 

703
00:16:02,139 --> 00:16:04,350
f-15 places enormous real-time
computation and display demands on the

704
00:16:04,350 --> 00:16:04,360
computation and display demands on the
 

705
00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:06,329
computation and display demands on the
range because its engine is heavily

706
00:16:06,329 --> 00:16:06,339
range because its engine is heavily
 

707
00:16:06,339 --> 00:16:08,999
range because its engine is heavily
loaded with instrumentation researchers

708
00:16:08,999 --> 00:16:09,009
loaded with instrumentation researchers
 

709
00:16:09,009 --> 00:16:11,129
loaded with instrumentation researchers
are using the f-15 to develop methods

710
00:16:11,129 --> 00:16:11,139
are using the f-15 to develop methods
 

711
00:16:11,139 --> 00:16:14,309
are using the f-15 to develop methods
for reducing pilot workload if they can

712
00:16:14,309 --> 00:16:14,319
for reducing pilot workload if they can
 

713
00:16:14,319 --> 00:16:16,199
for reducing pilot workload if they can
create systems that take over basic

714
00:16:16,199 --> 00:16:16,209
create systems that take over basic
 

715
00:16:16,209 --> 00:16:18,720
create systems that take over basic
operating tasks pilots will be freed for

716
00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:18,730
operating tasks pilots will be freed for
 

717
00:16:18,730 --> 00:16:20,579
operating tasks pilots will be freed for
other critical activities such as

718
00:16:20,579 --> 00:16:20,589
other critical activities such as
 

719
00:16:20,589 --> 00:16:23,069
other critical activities such as
responding to threats or setting up

720
00:16:23,069 --> 00:16:23,079
responding to threats or setting up
 

721
00:16:23,079 --> 00:16:25,619
responding to threats or setting up
weapons systems the program team is

722
00:16:25,619 --> 00:16:25,629
weapons systems the program team is
 

723
00:16:25,629 --> 00:16:26,910
weapons systems the program team is
working on developing a trajectory

724
00:16:26,910 --> 00:16:26,920
working on developing a trajectory
 

725
00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:30,030
working on developing a trajectory
guidance system a computer which they

726
00:16:30,030 --> 00:16:30,040
guidance system a computer which they
 

727
00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:31,980
guidance system a computer which they
have mounted in the airplanes ammunition

728
00:16:31,980 --> 00:16:31,990
have mounted in the airplanes ammunition
 

729
00:16:31,990 --> 00:16:34,199
have mounted in the airplanes ammunition
bay calculates airspeed and altitude

730
00:16:34,199 --> 00:16:34,209
bay calculates airspeed and altitude
 

731
00:16:34,209 --> 00:16:37,009
bay calculates airspeed and altitude
with no assistance from the pilot

732
00:16:37,009 --> 00:16:37,019
with no assistance from the pilot
 

733
00:16:37,019 --> 00:16:40,110
with no assistance from the pilot
aircraft and engine command then can be

734
00:16:40,110 --> 00:16:40,120
aircraft and engine command then can be
 

735
00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:41,850
aircraft and engine command then can be
supplied either to the pilot through the

736
00:16:41,850 --> 00:16:41,860
supplied either to the pilot through the
 

737
00:16:41,860 --> 00:16:44,100
supplied either to the pilot through the
heads-up display or directly to the

738
00:16:44,100 --> 00:16:44,110
heads-up display or directly to the
 

739
00:16:44,110 --> 00:16:44,910
heads-up display or directly to the
aircraft in

740
00:16:44,910 --> 00:16:44,920
aircraft in
 

741
00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:47,160
aircraft in
automatic mode this technology

742
00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:47,170
automatic mode this technology
 

743
00:16:47,170 --> 00:16:51,420
automatic mode this technology
significantly reduces pilot workload the

744
00:16:51,420 --> 00:16:51,430
significantly reduces pilot workload the
 

745
00:16:51,430 --> 00:16:54,329
significantly reduces pilot workload the
range with its magic and rim displays is

746
00:16:54,329 --> 00:16:54,339
range with its magic and rim displays is
 

747
00:16:54,339 --> 00:16:56,250
range with its magic and rim displays is
uniquely equipped to support this

748
00:16:56,250 --> 00:16:56,260
uniquely equipped to support this
 

749
00:16:56,260 --> 00:16:58,440
uniquely equipped to support this
program these advanced interactive

750
00:16:58,440 --> 00:16:58,450
program these advanced interactive
 

751
00:16:58,450 --> 00:17:01,860
program these advanced interactive
displays allow f15 team members to view

752
00:17:01,860 --> 00:17:01,870
displays allow f15 team members to view
 

753
00:17:01,870 --> 00:17:04,409
displays allow f15 team members to view
in real time the airplanes trajectory

754
00:17:04,409 --> 00:17:04,419
in real time the airplanes trajectory
 

755
00:17:04,419 --> 00:17:07,289
in real time the airplanes trajectory
three miles behind and seven ahead of

756
00:17:07,289 --> 00:17:07,299
three miles behind and seven ahead of
 

757
00:17:07,299 --> 00:17:10,530
three miles behind and seven ahead of
its present position at the same time

758
00:17:10,530 --> 00:17:10,540
its present position at the same time
 

759
00:17:10,540 --> 00:17:12,809
its present position at the same time
they also can watch the aircraft's round

760
00:17:12,809 --> 00:17:12,819
they also can watch the aircraft's round
 

761
00:17:12,819 --> 00:17:14,939
they also can watch the aircraft's round
track with reference to restricted areas

762
00:17:14,939 --> 00:17:14,949
track with reference to restricted areas
 

763
00:17:14,949 --> 00:17:17,159
track with reference to restricted areas
and monitor processed parameters

764
00:17:17,159 --> 00:17:17,169
and monitor processed parameters
 

765
00:17:17,169 --> 00:17:19,439
and monitor processed parameters
critical to the flight should any fault

766
00:17:19,439 --> 00:17:19,449
critical to the flight should any fault
 

767
00:17:19,449 --> 00:17:22,260
critical to the flight should any fault
or failure occur on board these displays

768
00:17:22,260 --> 00:17:22,270
or failure occur on board these displays
 

769
00:17:22,270 --> 00:17:25,439
or failure occur on board these displays
will flag it immediately the advanced

770
00:17:25,439 --> 00:17:25,449
will flag it immediately the advanced
 

771
00:17:25,449 --> 00:17:27,299
will flag it immediately the advanced
fighter technology integration called

772
00:17:27,299 --> 00:17:27,309
fighter technology integration called
 

773
00:17:27,309 --> 00:17:30,630
fighter technology integration called
fdf 16 is another demanding program that

774
00:17:30,630 --> 00:17:30,640
fdf 16 is another demanding program that
 

775
00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:32,630
fdf 16 is another demanding program that
puts extremely heavy loads on the range

776
00:17:32,630 --> 00:17:32,640
puts extremely heavy loads on the range
 

777
00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:37,080
puts extremely heavy loads on the range
FD is a joint NASA Air Force program the

778
00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:37,090
FD is a joint NASA Air Force program the
 

779
00:17:37,090 --> 00:17:39,210
FD is a joint NASA Air Force program the
aircraft a highly modified version of

780
00:17:39,210 --> 00:17:39,220
aircraft a highly modified version of
 

781
00:17:39,220 --> 00:17:41,669
aircraft a highly modified version of
the f-16 Fighting Falcon has been

782
00:17:41,669 --> 00:17:41,679
the f-16 Fighting Falcon has been
 

783
00:17:41,679 --> 00:17:43,470
the f-16 Fighting Falcon has been
expanding the limits of flight since

784
00:17:43,470 --> 00:17:43,480
expanding the limits of flight since
 

785
00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:46,740
expanding the limits of flight since
1981 equipped with a unique set of

786
00:17:46,740 --> 00:17:46,750
1981 equipped with a unique set of
 

787
00:17:46,750 --> 00:17:49,140
1981 equipped with a unique set of
computer driven control surfaces the

788
00:17:49,140 --> 00:17:49,150
computer driven control surfaces the
 

789
00:17:49,150 --> 00:17:51,600
computer driven control surfaces the
afty can execute maneuvers impossible

790
00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:51,610
afty can execute maneuvers impossible
 

791
00:17:51,610 --> 00:17:54,240
afty can execute maneuvers impossible
with any other aircraft after his total

792
00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:54,250
with any other aircraft after his total
 

793
00:17:54,250 --> 00:17:55,860
with any other aircraft after his total
dependence on computers and

794
00:17:55,860 --> 00:17:55,870
dependence on computers and
 

795
00:17:55,870 --> 00:17:58,049
dependence on computers and
experimentation with flight modes never

796
00:17:58,049 --> 00:17:58,059
experimentation with flight modes never
 

797
00:17:58,059 --> 00:18:00,090
experimentation with flight modes never
before attempted make the range a

798
00:18:00,090 --> 00:18:00,100
before attempted make the range a
 

799
00:18:00,100 --> 00:18:02,690
before attempted make the range a
crucial part of testing this airplane a

800
00:18:02,690 --> 00:18:02,700
crucial part of testing this airplane a
 

801
00:18:02,700 --> 00:18:05,250
crucial part of testing this airplane a
heads-up display which superimposes

802
00:18:05,250 --> 00:18:05,260
heads-up display which superimposes
 

803
00:18:05,260 --> 00:18:07,230
heads-up display which superimposes
critical flight data over the cockpit

804
00:18:07,230 --> 00:18:07,240
critical flight data over the cockpit
 

805
00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:09,510
critical flight data over the cockpit
window allows the pilot to monitor

806
00:18:09,510 --> 00:18:09,520
window allows the pilot to monitor
 

807
00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:11,400
window allows the pilot to monitor
instrumentation readings without looking

808
00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:11,410
instrumentation readings without looking
 

809
00:18:11,410 --> 00:18:14,039
instrumentation readings without looking
away from the flight path range tracking

810
00:18:14,039 --> 00:18:14,049
away from the flight path range tracking
 

811
00:18:14,049 --> 00:18:16,560
away from the flight path range tracking
facilities simultaneously feed this

812
00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:16,570
facilities simultaneously feed this
 

813
00:18:16,570 --> 00:18:18,299
facilities simultaneously feed this
picture to researchers in the control

814
00:18:18,299 --> 00:18:18,309
picture to researchers in the control
 

815
00:18:18,309 --> 00:18:20,669
picture to researchers in the control
room allowing them to monitor in

816
00:18:20,669 --> 00:18:20,679
room allowing them to monitor in
 

817
00:18:20,679 --> 00:18:23,450
room allowing them to monitor in
real-time what the pilot is seeing

818
00:18:23,450 --> 00:18:23,460
real-time what the pilot is seeing
 

819
00:18:23,460 --> 00:18:26,370
real-time what the pilot is seeing
currently the f-16 working to improve

820
00:18:26,370 --> 00:18:26,380
currently the f-16 working to improve
 

821
00:18:26,380 --> 00:18:28,710
currently the f-16 working to improve
close air support in Europe is checking

822
00:18:28,710 --> 00:18:28,720
close air support in Europe is checking
 

823
00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:30,930
close air support in Europe is checking
technologies such as automated attack

824
00:18:30,930 --> 00:18:30,940
technologies such as automated attack
 

825
00:18:30,940 --> 00:18:33,539
technologies such as automated attack
digital map systems for poor weather and

826
00:18:33,539 --> 00:18:33,549
digital map systems for poor weather and
 

827
00:18:33,549 --> 00:18:35,850
digital map systems for poor weather and
night flying and target acquisition from

828
00:18:35,850 --> 00:18:35,860
night flying and target acquisition from
 

829
00:18:35,860 --> 00:18:38,909
night flying and target acquisition from
ground control this testing utilizing

830
00:18:38,909 --> 00:18:38,919
ground control this testing utilizing
 

831
00:18:38,919 --> 00:18:40,830
ground control this testing utilizing
computer-based artificial intelligence

832
00:18:40,830 --> 00:18:40,840
computer-based artificial intelligence
 

833
00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:43,530
computer-based artificial intelligence
uses great amounts of data and requires

834
00:18:43,530 --> 00:18:43,540
uses great amounts of data and requires
 

835
00:18:43,540 --> 00:18:45,630
uses great amounts of data and requires
the capacity to profit from in-flight

836
00:18:45,630 --> 00:18:45,640
the capacity to profit from in-flight
 

837
00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:48,080
the capacity to profit from in-flight
Corrections and change the test agenda

838
00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:48,090
Corrections and change the test agenda
 

839
00:18:48,090 --> 00:18:51,060
Corrections and change the test agenda
the range gives afty critical support

840
00:18:51,060 --> 00:18:51,070
the range gives afty critical support
 

841
00:18:51,070 --> 00:18:52,590
the range gives afty critical support
which is not available anywhere else

842
00:18:52,590 --> 00:18:52,600
which is not available anywhere else
 

843
00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:55,680
which is not available anywhere else
it's systems during flight offer more

844
00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:55,690
it's systems during flight offer more
 

845
00:18:55,690 --> 00:18:58,670
it's systems during flight offer more
processed data in easily used form

846
00:18:58,670 --> 00:18:58,680
processed data in easily used form
 

847
00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:01,410
processed data in easily used form
rim figures importantly by letting

848
00:19:01,410 --> 00:19:01,420
rim figures importantly by letting
 

849
00:19:01,420 --> 00:19:03,210
rim figures importantly by letting
flight controllers reprogram for

850
00:19:03,210 --> 00:19:03,220
flight controllers reprogram for
 

851
00:19:03,220 --> 00:19:05,970
flight controllers reprogram for
restricted altitudes fd's multiple

852
00:19:05,970 --> 00:19:05,980
restricted altitudes fd's multiple
 

853
00:19:05,980 --> 00:19:08,460
restricted altitudes fd's multiple
program requirements and exacting test

854
00:19:08,460 --> 00:19:08,470
program requirements and exacting test
 

855
00:19:08,470 --> 00:19:10,920
program requirements and exacting test
schedule demand optimal return from test

856
00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:10,930
schedule demand optimal return from test
 

857
00:19:10,930 --> 00:19:12,810
schedule demand optimal return from test
flights and the range makes this

858
00:19:12,810 --> 00:19:12,820
flights and the range makes this
 

859
00:19:12,820 --> 00:19:17,160
flights and the range makes this
possible effectively and safely some of

860
00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:17,170
possible effectively and safely some of
 

861
00:19:17,170 --> 00:19:18,990
possible effectively and safely some of
the flight experimentation performed at

862
00:19:18,990 --> 00:19:19,000
the flight experimentation performed at
 

863
00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,090
the flight experimentation performed at
Dryden has been so hazardous that

864
00:19:21,090 --> 00:19:21,100
Dryden has been so hazardous that
 

865
00:19:21,100 --> 00:19:23,370
Dryden has been so hazardous that
researchers ruled out the use of onboard

866
00:19:23,370 --> 00:19:23,380
researchers ruled out the use of onboard
 

867
00:19:23,380 --> 00:19:26,610
researchers ruled out the use of onboard
pilots for these high-risk programs they

868
00:19:26,610 --> 00:19:26,620
pilots for these high-risk programs they
 

869
00:19:26,620 --> 00:19:28,680
pilots for these high-risk programs they
developed remotely piloted research

870
00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:28,690
developed remotely piloted research
 

871
00:19:28,690 --> 00:19:32,430
developed remotely piloted research
vehicles called RP RVs the spin research

872
00:19:32,430 --> 00:19:32,440
vehicles called RP RVs the spin research
 

873
00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:35,580
vehicles called RP RVs the spin research
vehicle was a characteristic RP RV it

874
00:19:35,580 --> 00:19:35,590
vehicle was a characteristic RP RV it
 

875
00:19:35,590 --> 00:19:37,470
vehicle was a characteristic RP RV it
was carried aloft under the wing of a

876
00:19:37,470 --> 00:19:37,480
was carried aloft under the wing of a
 

877
00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:40,650
was carried aloft under the wing of a
b-52 then air-launched typical of all

878
00:19:40,650 --> 00:19:40,660
b-52 then air-launched typical of all
 

879
00:19:40,660 --> 00:19:43,560
b-52 then air-launched typical of all
air-launched vehicles RP RVs require

880
00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:43,570
air-launched vehicles RP RVs require
 

881
00:19:43,570 --> 00:19:45,960
air-launched vehicles RP RVs require
precise coordination of carrier test

882
00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:45,970
precise coordination of carrier test
 

883
00:19:45,970 --> 00:19:48,840
precise coordination of carrier test
aircraft and chase plane they consume

884
00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:48,850
aircraft and chase plane they consume
 

885
00:19:48,850 --> 00:19:51,890
aircraft and chase plane they consume
enormous quantities of range support

886
00:19:51,890 --> 00:19:51,900
enormous quantities of range support
 

887
00:19:51,900 --> 00:19:54,630
enormous quantities of range support
pilots fly remotely piloted research

888
00:19:54,630 --> 00:19:54,640
pilots fly remotely piloted research
 

889
00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:56,630
pilots fly remotely piloted research
vehicles from cockpits on the ground

890
00:19:56,630 --> 00:19:56,640
vehicles from cockpits on the ground
 

891
00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:58,650
vehicles from cockpits on the ground
depending completely on telemetry

892
00:19:58,650 --> 00:19:58,660
depending completely on telemetry
 

893
00:19:58,660 --> 00:20:00,930
depending completely on telemetry
provided by the range to receive sensory

894
00:20:00,930 --> 00:20:00,940
provided by the range to receive sensory
 

895
00:20:00,940 --> 00:20:03,420
provided by the range to receive sensory
information from and send commands to

896
00:20:03,420 --> 00:20:03,430
information from and send commands to
 

897
00:20:03,430 --> 00:20:07,050
information from and send commands to
the airplane the ranges advanced antenna

898
00:20:07,050 --> 00:20:07,060
the airplane the ranges advanced antenna
 

899
00:20:07,060 --> 00:20:09,150
the airplane the ranges advanced antenna
systems supply the primary command

900
00:20:09,150 --> 00:20:09,160
systems supply the primary command
 

901
00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:12,060
systems supply the primary command
uplink to all of the RP RVs the

902
00:20:12,060 --> 00:20:12,070
uplink to all of the RP RVs the
 

903
00:20:12,070 --> 00:20:13,560
uplink to all of the RP RVs the
complexity of flight maneuvers

904
00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:13,570
complexity of flight maneuvers
 

905
00:20:13,570 --> 00:20:15,450
complexity of flight maneuvers
accommodated by this impressive system

906
00:20:15,450 --> 00:20:15,460
accommodated by this impressive system
 

907
00:20:15,460 --> 00:20:17,520
accommodated by this impressive system
was demonstrated dramatically in the

908
00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:17,530
was demonstrated dramatically in the
 

909
00:20:17,530 --> 00:20:20,430
was demonstrated dramatically in the
testing of hi Matt short for highly

910
00:20:20,430 --> 00:20:20,440
testing of hi Matt short for highly
 

911
00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:23,040
testing of hi Matt short for highly
maneuverable aircraft technology hi Matt

912
00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:23,050
maneuverable aircraft technology hi Matt
 

913
00:20:23,050 --> 00:20:25,350
maneuverable aircraft technology hi Matt
was one of Dryden's most spectacular RP

914
00:20:25,350 --> 00:20:25,360
was one of Dryden's most spectacular RP
 

915
00:20:25,360 --> 00:20:29,160
was one of Dryden's most spectacular RP
RVs at about 3,400 pounds and less than

916
00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:29,170
RVs at about 3,400 pounds and less than
 

917
00:20:29,170 --> 00:20:31,170
RVs at about 3,400 pounds and less than
half the size of an average fighter it

918
00:20:31,170 --> 00:20:31,180
half the size of an average fighter it
 

919
00:20:31,180 --> 00:20:33,210
half the size of an average fighter it
allowed testing of a highly experimental

920
00:20:33,210 --> 00:20:33,220
allowed testing of a highly experimental
 

921
00:20:33,220 --> 00:20:35,970
allowed testing of a highly experimental
configuration at considerably less cost

922
00:20:35,970 --> 00:20:35,980
configuration at considerably less cost
 

923
00:20:35,980 --> 00:20:37,830
configuration at considerably less cost
than would have been the case with a man

924
00:20:37,830 --> 00:20:37,840
than would have been the case with a man
 

925
00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,710
than would have been the case with a man
rated vehicle hi Matt was designed to be

926
00:20:40,710 --> 00:20:40,720
rated vehicle hi Matt was designed to be
 

927
00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:42,780
rated vehicle hi Matt was designed to be
more maneuverable than any existing

928
00:20:42,780 --> 00:20:42,790
more maneuverable than any existing
 

929
00:20:42,790 --> 00:20:45,090
more maneuverable than any existing
fighter and made turns pulling up to

930
00:20:45,090 --> 00:20:45,100
fighter and made turns pulling up to
 

931
00:20:45,100 --> 00:20:46,920
fighter and made turns pulling up to
eight and a half times the force of

932
00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:46,930
eight and a half times the force of
 

933
00:20:46,930 --> 00:20:49,050
eight and a half times the force of
Earth's gravity such maneuvers would

934
00:20:49,050 --> 00:20:49,060
Earth's gravity such maneuvers would
 

935
00:20:49,060 --> 00:20:51,390
Earth's gravity such maneuvers would
cause extreme discomfort to even an

936
00:20:51,390 --> 00:20:51,400
cause extreme discomfort to even an
 

937
00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:54,830
cause extreme discomfort to even an
experienced test pilot

938
00:20:54,830 --> 00:20:54,840

 

939
00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:57,600

the range antenna systems with their

940
00:20:57,600 --> 00:20:57,610
the range antenna systems with their
 

941
00:20:57,610 --> 00:21:00,330
the range antenna systems with their
enormous capacity enabled the pilot to

942
00:21:00,330 --> 00:21:00,340
enormous capacity enabled the pilot to
 

943
00:21:00,340 --> 00:21:01,920
enormous capacity enabled the pilot to
perform even the most complicated

944
00:21:01,920 --> 00:21:01,930
perform even the most complicated
 

945
00:21:01,930 --> 00:21:04,800
perform even the most complicated
maneuvers from his ground cockpit its

946
00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:04,810
maneuvers from his ground cockpit its
 

947
00:21:04,810 --> 00:21:07,080
maneuvers from his ground cockpit its
small size and quick movements made hi

948
00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:07,090
small size and quick movements made hi
 

949
00:21:07,090 --> 00:21:09,270
small size and quick movements made hi
Mac very hard to track with conventional

950
00:21:09,270 --> 00:21:09,280
Mac very hard to track with conventional
 

951
00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:11,910
Mac very hard to track with conventional
chase aircraft range tracking telemetry

952
00:21:11,910 --> 00:21:11,920
chase aircraft range tracking telemetry
 

953
00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:14,550
chase aircraft range tracking telemetry
and command uplink made these flights

954
00:21:14,550 --> 00:21:14,560
and command uplink made these flights
 

955
00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:17,340
and command uplink made these flights
possible the most dramatic use of

956
00:21:17,340 --> 00:21:17,350
possible the most dramatic use of
 

957
00:21:17,350 --> 00:21:19,050
possible the most dramatic use of
command uplink was the full-scale

958
00:21:19,050 --> 00:21:19,060
command uplink was the full-scale
 

959
00:21:19,060 --> 00:21:20,700
command uplink was the full-scale
transport controlled impact

960
00:21:20,700 --> 00:21:20,710
transport controlled impact
 

961
00:21:20,710 --> 00:21:23,400
transport controlled impact
demonstration our prv called Sid for

962
00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:23,410
demonstration our prv called Sid for
 

963
00:21:23,410 --> 00:21:25,860
demonstration our prv called Sid for
short Dryden conducted the SID

964
00:21:25,860 --> 00:21:25,870
short Dryden conducted the SID
 

965
00:21:25,870 --> 00:21:28,050
short Dryden conducted the SID
experiment in cooperation with the FAA

966
00:21:28,050 --> 00:21:28,060
experiment in cooperation with the FAA
 

967
00:21:28,060 --> 00:21:30,420
experiment in cooperation with the FAA
and NASA Langley to test the

968
00:21:30,420 --> 00:21:30,430
and NASA Langley to test the
 

969
00:21:30,430 --> 00:21:32,790
and NASA Langley to test the
effectiveness of crashworthy advances

970
00:21:32,790 --> 00:21:32,800
effectiveness of crashworthy advances
 

971
00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:35,100
effectiveness of crashworthy advances
including an eddy misting fuel designed

972
00:21:35,100 --> 00:21:35,110
including an eddy misting fuel designed
 

973
00:21:35,110 --> 00:21:37,170
including an eddy misting fuel designed
to reduce damage from fire following a

974
00:21:37,170 --> 00:21:37,180
to reduce damage from fire following a
 

975
00:21:37,180 --> 00:21:40,230
to reduce damage from fire following a
crash researchers instrumented this old

976
00:21:40,230 --> 00:21:40,240
crash researchers instrumented this old
 

977
00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:43,230
crash researchers instrumented this old
be 720 passenger jet liner to be flown

978
00:21:43,230 --> 00:21:43,240
be 720 passenger jet liner to be flown
 

979
00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:46,860
be 720 passenger jet liner to be flown
as a remotely piloted vehicle pilot Fitz

980
00:21:46,860 --> 00:21:46,870
as a remotely piloted vehicle pilot Fitz
 

981
00:21:46,870 --> 00:21:48,660
as a remotely piloted vehicle pilot Fitz
Fulton worked for months in the ground

982
00:21:48,660 --> 00:21:48,670
Fulton worked for months in the ground
 

983
00:21:48,670 --> 00:21:50,910
Fulton worked for months in the ground
cockpit and in the plane itself with

984
00:21:50,910 --> 00:21:50,920
cockpit and in the plane itself with
 

985
00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:53,280
cockpit and in the plane itself with
range support to prepare the jet liners

986
00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:53,290
range support to prepare the jet liners
 

987
00:21:53,290 --> 00:21:55,080
range support to prepare the jet liners
remotely controlled systems for its

988
00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:55,090
remotely controlled systems for its
 

989
00:21:55,090 --> 00:21:58,110
remotely controlled systems for its
flight final impact during the crash

990
00:21:58,110 --> 00:21:58,120
flight final impact during the crash
 

991
00:21:58,120 --> 00:22:09,090
flight final impact during the crash
test range telemetry worked flawlessly

992
00:22:09,090 --> 00:22:09,100

 

993
00:22:09,100 --> 00:22:11,039

while best known for carrying out

994
00:22:11,039 --> 00:22:11,049
while best known for carrying out
 

995
00:22:11,049 --> 00:22:12,770
while best known for carrying out
research on high-performance aircraft

996
00:22:12,770 --> 00:22:12,780
research on high-performance aircraft
 

997
00:22:12,780 --> 00:22:15,120
research on high-performance aircraft
bryden's range has supported a wide

998
00:22:15,120 --> 00:22:15,130
bryden's range has supported a wide
 

999
00:22:15,130 --> 00:22:17,610
bryden's range has supported a wide
variety of test aircraft such as the

1000
00:22:17,610 --> 00:22:17,620
variety of test aircraft such as the
 

1001
00:22:17,620 --> 00:22:19,919
variety of test aircraft such as the
gossamer albatross which was peddled

1002
00:22:19,919 --> 00:22:19,929
gossamer albatross which was peddled
 

1003
00:22:19,929 --> 00:22:23,520
gossamer albatross which was peddled
somewhat like a bicycle the light eagle

1004
00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:23,530
somewhat like a bicycle the light eagle
 

1005
00:22:23,530 --> 00:22:25,289
somewhat like a bicycle the light eagle
another human powered experimental

1006
00:22:25,289 --> 00:22:25,299
another human powered experimental
 

1007
00:22:25,299 --> 00:22:27,299
another human powered experimental
airplane one for records during its

1008
00:22:27,299 --> 00:22:27,309
airplane one for records during its
 

1009
00:22:27,309 --> 00:22:29,669
airplane one for records during its
range supported flight tests this

1010
00:22:29,669 --> 00:22:29,679
range supported flight tests this
 

1011
00:22:29,679 --> 00:22:31,470
range supported flight tests this
aircraft was a Massachusetts Institute

1012
00:22:31,470 --> 00:22:31,480
aircraft was a Massachusetts Institute
 

1013
00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:35,010
aircraft was a Massachusetts Institute
of Technology student project the idea

1014
00:22:35,010 --> 00:22:35,020
of Technology student project the idea
 

1015
00:22:35,020 --> 00:22:36,900
of Technology student project the idea
came from Greek mythology accounts of

1016
00:22:36,900 --> 00:22:36,910
came from Greek mythology accounts of
 

1017
00:22:36,910 --> 00:22:38,850
came from Greek mythology accounts of
Daedalus effort to build wings for human

1018
00:22:38,850 --> 00:22:38,860
Daedalus effort to build wings for human
 

1019
00:22:38,860 --> 00:22:41,070
Daedalus effort to build wings for human
flight the eagle served as a prototype

1020
00:22:41,070 --> 00:22:41,080
flight the eagle served as a prototype
 

1021
00:22:41,080 --> 00:22:43,529
flight the eagle served as a prototype
for the aircraft Daedalus which flew the

1022
00:22:43,529 --> 00:22:43,539
for the aircraft Daedalus which flew the
 

1023
00:22:43,539 --> 00:22:45,870
for the aircraft Daedalus which flew the
74 mile distance from Crete to Santorini

1024
00:22:45,870 --> 00:22:45,880
74 mile distance from Crete to Santorini
 

1025
00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:48,299
74 mile distance from Crete to Santorini
in a record-setting three hours 55

1026
00:22:48,299 --> 00:22:48,309
in a record-setting three hours 55
 

1027
00:22:48,309 --> 00:22:50,940
in a record-setting three hours 55
minutes Dryden engineers supported the

1028
00:22:50,940 --> 00:22:50,950
minutes Dryden engineers supported the
 

1029
00:22:50,950 --> 00:22:52,380
minutes Dryden engineers supported the
eagle flight tests with long-range

1030
00:22:52,380 --> 00:22:52,390
eagle flight tests with long-range
 

1031
00:22:52,390 --> 00:22:55,950
eagle flight tests with long-range
optics and a video van to support

1032
00:22:55,950 --> 00:22:55,960
optics and a video van to support
 

1033
00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:57,960
optics and a video van to support
development of the space shuttle Dryden

1034
00:22:57,960 --> 00:22:57,970
development of the space shuttle Dryden
 

1035
00:22:57,970 --> 00:23:00,029
development of the space shuttle Dryden
researchers built and tested a series of

1036
00:23:00,029 --> 00:23:00,039
researchers built and tested a series of
 

1037
00:23:00,039 --> 00:23:02,250
researchers built and tested a series of
wingless aircraft called lifting bodies

1038
00:23:02,250 --> 00:23:02,260
wingless aircraft called lifting bodies
 

1039
00:23:02,260 --> 00:23:05,220
wingless aircraft called lifting bodies
the X 24 b was one of these aircraft

1040
00:23:05,220 --> 00:23:05,230
the X 24 b was one of these aircraft
 

1041
00:23:05,230 --> 00:23:07,950
the X 24 b was one of these aircraft
they drew their lift entirely from their

1042
00:23:07,950 --> 00:23:07,960
they drew their lift entirely from their
 

1043
00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:10,110
they drew their lift entirely from their
body shapes which acted like the wings

1044
00:23:10,110 --> 00:23:10,120
body shapes which acted like the wings
 

1045
00:23:10,120 --> 00:23:14,279
body shapes which acted like the wings
of conventional airplanes the X 24 b was

1046
00:23:14,279 --> 00:23:14,289
of conventional airplanes the X 24 b was
 

1047
00:23:14,289 --> 00:23:16,529
of conventional airplanes the X 24 b was
rocket-powered so we could reach speeds

1048
00:23:16,529 --> 00:23:16,539
rocket-powered so we could reach speeds
 

1049
00:23:16,539 --> 00:23:18,810
rocket-powered so we could reach speeds
and altitudes similar to those

1050
00:23:18,810 --> 00:23:18,820
and altitudes similar to those
 

1051
00:23:18,820 --> 00:23:20,460
and altitudes similar to those
encountered by the shuttle when it

1052
00:23:20,460 --> 00:23:20,470
encountered by the shuttle when it
 

1053
00:23:20,470 --> 00:23:23,010
encountered by the shuttle when it
approaches to land the lifting bodies

1054
00:23:23,010 --> 00:23:23,020
approaches to land the lifting bodies
 

1055
00:23:23,020 --> 00:23:25,350
approaches to land the lifting bodies
depended on range support for energy

1056
00:23:25,350 --> 00:23:25,360
depended on range support for energy
 

1057
00:23:25,360 --> 00:23:27,270
depended on range support for energy
management and guidance to the landing

1058
00:23:27,270 --> 00:23:27,280
management and guidance to the landing
 

1059
00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:30,779
management and guidance to the landing
site the uniquely configured x 29 a

1060
00:23:30,779 --> 00:23:30,789
site the uniquely configured x 29 a
 

1061
00:23:30,789 --> 00:23:33,120
site the uniquely configured x 29 a
forward swept wing is entirely dependent

1062
00:23:33,120 --> 00:23:33,130
forward swept wing is entirely dependent
 

1063
00:23:33,130 --> 00:23:35,460
forward swept wing is entirely dependent
on the range to conduct its flight tests

1064
00:23:35,460 --> 00:23:35,470
on the range to conduct its flight tests
 

1065
00:23:35,470 --> 00:23:37,529
on the range to conduct its flight tests
this high-performance research aircraft

1066
00:23:37,529 --> 00:23:37,539
this high-performance research aircraft
 

1067
00:23:37,539 --> 00:23:40,350
this high-performance research aircraft
maneuvers at very high speeds at the

1068
00:23:40,350 --> 00:23:40,360
maneuvers at very high speeds at the
 

1069
00:23:40,360 --> 00:23:43,200
maneuvers at very high speeds at the
same time it requires constant computer

1070
00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:43,210
same time it requires constant computer
 

1071
00:23:43,210 --> 00:23:45,539
same time it requires constant computer
adjustment and correction to position

1072
00:23:45,539 --> 00:23:45,549
adjustment and correction to position
 

1073
00:23:45,549 --> 00:23:48,190
adjustment and correction to position
its exotic flight control surfaces

1074
00:23:48,190 --> 00:23:48,200
its exotic flight control surfaces
 

1075
00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:51,129
its exotic flight control surfaces
the x29 set a whole new baseline for the

1076
00:23:51,129 --> 00:23:51,139
the x29 set a whole new baseline for the
 

1077
00:23:51,139 --> 00:23:53,440
the x29 set a whole new baseline for the
range in real-time data processing and

1078
00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:53,450
range in real-time data processing and
 

1079
00:23:53,450 --> 00:23:57,070
range in real-time data processing and
display range engineers answered the x29

1080
00:23:57,070 --> 00:23:57,080
display range engineers answered the x29
 

1081
00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:59,440
display range engineers answered the x29
program demands by developing the

1082
00:23:59,440 --> 00:23:59,450
program demands by developing the
 

1083
00:23:59,450 --> 00:24:01,480
program demands by developing the
necessary capabilities in just four

1084
00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:01,490
necessary capabilities in just four
 

1085
00:24:01,490 --> 00:24:04,180
necessary capabilities in just four
months in the process they created

1086
00:24:04,180 --> 00:24:04,190
months in the process they created
 

1087
00:24:04,190 --> 00:24:06,490
months in the process they created
facsimile zuv cockpit status panels on

1088
00:24:06,490 --> 00:24:06,500
facsimile zuv cockpit status panels on
 

1089
00:24:06,500 --> 00:24:09,190
facsimile zuv cockpit status panels on
control room monitors they established a

1090
00:24:09,190 --> 00:24:09,200
control room monitors they established a
 

1091
00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:11,049
control room monitors they established a
real-time satellite link between the

1092
00:24:11,049 --> 00:24:11,059
real-time satellite link between the
 

1093
00:24:11,059 --> 00:24:13,149
real-time satellite link between the
Dryden range control room and the

1094
00:24:13,149 --> 00:24:13,159
Dryden range control room and the
 

1095
00:24:13,159 --> 00:24:15,310
Dryden range control room and the
contractors home base in New York and

1096
00:24:15,310 --> 00:24:15,320
contractors home base in New York and
 

1097
00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:17,620
contractors home base in New York and
they developed the capacity to deliver

1098
00:24:17,620 --> 00:24:17,630
they developed the capacity to deliver
 

1099
00:24:17,630 --> 00:24:20,139
they developed the capacity to deliver
more than 4 million processed words per

1100
00:24:20,139 --> 00:24:20,149
more than 4 million processed words per
 

1101
00:24:20,149 --> 00:24:22,539
more than 4 million processed words per
minute the control room display monitors

1102
00:24:22,539 --> 00:24:22,549
minute the control room display monitors
 

1103
00:24:22,549 --> 00:24:25,120
minute the control room display monitors
and strip chart recorders on both sides

1104
00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:25,130
and strip chart recorders on both sides
 

1105
00:24:25,130 --> 00:24:29,560
and strip chart recorders on both sides
of the continent in real-time the

1106
00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:29,570
of the continent in real-time the
 

1107
00:24:29,570 --> 00:24:32,500
of the continent in real-time the
historic why f12 also was a completely

1108
00:24:32,500 --> 00:24:32,510
historic why f12 also was a completely
 

1109
00:24:32,510 --> 00:24:34,960
historic why f12 also was a completely
range dependent test plane this

1110
00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:34,970
range dependent test plane this
 

1111
00:24:34,970 --> 00:24:37,029
range dependent test plane this
high-performance vehicle flew so fast

1112
00:24:37,029 --> 00:24:37,039
high-performance vehicle flew so fast
 

1113
00:24:37,039 --> 00:24:39,940
high-performance vehicle flew so fast
and so high that no other airplane could

1114
00:24:39,940 --> 00:24:39,950
and so high that no other airplane could
 

1115
00:24:39,950 --> 00:24:42,190
and so high that no other airplane could
stay with it in a matter of moments it

1116
00:24:42,190 --> 00:24:42,200
stay with it in a matter of moments it
 

1117
00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,860
stay with it in a matter of moments it
covered so much territory the Dryden had

1118
00:24:44,860 --> 00:24:44,870
covered so much territory the Dryden had
 

1119
00:24:44,870 --> 00:24:47,049
covered so much territory the Dryden had
to maintain an extended range in order

1120
00:24:47,049 --> 00:24:47,059
to maintain an extended range in order
 

1121
00:24:47,059 --> 00:24:50,169
to maintain an extended range in order
to test it as with the x-15 the EV and

1122
00:24:50,169 --> 00:24:50,179
to test it as with the x-15 the EV and
 

1123
00:24:50,179 --> 00:24:52,539
to test it as with the x-15 the EV and
Beatty test sites in Nevada became range

1124
00:24:52,539 --> 00:24:52,549
Beatty test sites in Nevada became range
 

1125
00:24:52,549 --> 00:24:54,960
Beatty test sites in Nevada became range
boundaries for YF 12 experiments

1126
00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:54,970
boundaries for YF 12 experiments
 

1127
00:24:54,970 --> 00:24:57,399
boundaries for YF 12 experiments
officially clocked at two thousand two

1128
00:24:57,399 --> 00:24:57,409
officially clocked at two thousand two
 

1129
00:24:57,409 --> 00:25:00,279
officially clocked at two thousand two
miles per hour the YF 12 with its air

1130
00:25:00,279 --> 00:25:00,289
miles per hour the YF 12 with its air
 

1131
00:25:00,289 --> 00:25:02,590
miles per hour the YF 12 with its air
breathing engines was the prototype for

1132
00:25:02,590 --> 00:25:02,600
breathing engines was the prototype for
 

1133
00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:05,470
breathing engines was the prototype for
hypersonic planes of the future the

1134
00:25:05,470 --> 00:25:05,480
hypersonic planes of the future the
 

1135
00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:08,440
hypersonic planes of the future the
National aerospace plane or NASP will be

1136
00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:08,450
National aerospace plane or NASP will be
 

1137
00:25:08,450 --> 00:25:10,779
National aerospace plane or NASP will be
such a hypersonic plane and much more

1138
00:25:10,779 --> 00:25:10,789
such a hypersonic plane and much more
 

1139
00:25:10,789 --> 00:25:13,870
such a hypersonic plane and much more
this is the next generation air and

1140
00:25:13,870 --> 00:25:13,880
this is the next generation air and
 

1141
00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:16,330
this is the next generation air and
spacecraft NASP will take off

1142
00:25:16,330 --> 00:25:16,340
spacecraft NASP will take off
 

1143
00:25:16,340 --> 00:25:18,899
spacecraft NASP will take off
horizontally like an ordinary airplane

1144
00:25:18,899 --> 00:25:18,909
horizontally like an ordinary airplane
 

1145
00:25:18,909 --> 00:25:22,090
horizontally like an ordinary airplane
accelerate to escape velocity leave the

1146
00:25:22,090 --> 00:25:22,100
accelerate to escape velocity leave the
 

1147
00:25:22,100 --> 00:25:24,629
accelerate to escape velocity leave the
atmosphere and fly in low Earth orbit

1148
00:25:24,629 --> 00:25:24,639
atmosphere and fly in low Earth orbit
 

1149
00:25:24,639 --> 00:25:27,220
atmosphere and fly in low Earth orbit
it'll re-enter the atmosphere and make a

1150
00:25:27,220 --> 00:25:27,230
it'll re-enter the atmosphere and make a
 

1151
00:25:27,230 --> 00:25:30,460
it'll re-enter the atmosphere and make a
powered horizontal landing again like an

1152
00:25:30,460 --> 00:25:30,470
powered horizontal landing again like an
 

1153
00:25:30,470 --> 00:25:32,950
powered horizontal landing again like an
ordinary airplane currently in the

1154
00:25:32,950 --> 00:25:32,960
ordinary airplane currently in the
 

1155
00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,470
ordinary airplane currently in the
design phase this joint NASA air force

1156
00:25:35,470 --> 00:25:35,480
design phase this joint NASA air force
 

1157
00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:37,840
design phase this joint NASA air force
research craft is targeted to make its

1158
00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:37,850
research craft is targeted to make its
 

1159
00:25:37,850 --> 00:25:42,279
research craft is targeted to make its
first flight in 1994 NASP will take off

1160
00:25:42,279 --> 00:25:42,289
first flight in 1994 NASP will take off
 

1161
00:25:42,289 --> 00:25:44,830
first flight in 1994 NASP will take off
and land at Edwards Air Force Base as

1162
00:25:44,830 --> 00:25:44,840
and land at Edwards Air Force Base as
 

1163
00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:47,200
and land at Edwards Air Force Base as
the program progresses the plane will

1164
00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:47,210
the program progresses the plane will
 

1165
00:25:47,210 --> 00:25:49,029
the program progresses the plane will
cover the continental United States in

1166
00:25:49,029 --> 00:25:49,039
cover the continental United States in
 

1167
00:25:49,039 --> 00:25:52,570
cover the continental United States in
minutes during flights in the atmosphere

1168
00:25:52,570 --> 00:25:52,580
minutes during flights in the atmosphere
 

1169
00:25:52,580 --> 00:25:54,549
minutes during flights in the atmosphere
range Mission Control will encompass

1170
00:25:54,549 --> 00:25:54,559
range Mission Control will encompass
 

1171
00:25:54,559 --> 00:25:58,029
range Mission Control will encompass
every contiguous state when NASP begins

1172
00:25:58,029 --> 00:25:58,039
every contiguous state when NASP begins
 

1173
00:25:58,039 --> 00:26:00,580
every contiguous state when NASP begins
orbital flights range scope will become

1174
00:26:00,580 --> 00:26:00,590
orbital flights range scope will become
 

1175
00:26:00,590 --> 00:26:01,250
orbital flights range scope will become
world

1176
00:26:01,250 --> 00:26:01,260
world
 

1177
00:26:01,260 --> 00:26:04,280
world
I'd telemetry will interface with NASA's

1178
00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:04,290
I'd telemetry will interface with NASA's
 

1179
00:26:04,290 --> 00:26:06,970
I'd telemetry will interface with NASA's
tracking and data relay satellite system

1180
00:26:06,970 --> 00:26:06,980
tracking and data relay satellite system
 

1181
00:26:06,980 --> 00:26:09,830
tracking and data relay satellite system
NASP test flights may require multiple

1182
00:26:09,830 --> 00:26:09,840
NASP test flights may require multiple
 

1183
00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:11,540
NASP test flights may require multiple
fully equipped mobile trailers

1184
00:26:11,540 --> 00:26:11,550
fully equipped mobile trailers
 

1185
00:26:11,550 --> 00:26:14,420
fully equipped mobile trailers
positioned at strategic locations range

1186
00:26:14,420 --> 00:26:14,430
positioned at strategic locations range
 

1187
00:26:14,430 --> 00:26:16,670
positioned at strategic locations range
controllers and researchers will need to

1188
00:26:16,670 --> 00:26:16,680
controllers and researchers will need to
 

1189
00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:18,650
controllers and researchers will need to
know where the plane is every moment in

1190
00:26:18,650 --> 00:26:18,660
know where the plane is every moment in
 

1191
00:26:18,660 --> 00:26:22,420
know where the plane is every moment in
terms of latitude longitude and altitude

1192
00:26:22,420 --> 00:26:22,430
terms of latitude longitude and altitude
 

1193
00:26:22,430 --> 00:26:25,790
terms of latitude longitude and altitude
at NASP speeds this will be a major

1194
00:26:25,790 --> 00:26:25,800
at NASP speeds this will be a major
 

1195
00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:28,580
at NASP speeds this will be a major
accomplishment researchers will need

1196
00:26:28,580 --> 00:26:28,590
accomplishment researchers will need
 

1197
00:26:28,590 --> 00:26:30,140
accomplishment researchers will need
ground computer processed

1198
00:26:30,140 --> 00:26:30,150
ground computer processed
 

1199
00:26:30,150 --> 00:26:33,230
ground computer processed
instrumentation data during flights this

1200
00:26:33,230 --> 00:26:33,240
instrumentation data during flights this
 

1201
00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:35,090
instrumentation data during flights this
will place extraordinary demands on

1202
00:26:35,090 --> 00:26:35,100
will place extraordinary demands on
 

1203
00:26:35,100 --> 00:26:37,880
will place extraordinary demands on
range acquisition and processing getting

1204
00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:37,890
range acquisition and processing getting
 

1205
00:26:37,890 --> 00:26:39,920
range acquisition and processing getting
ready for next generation test planes is

1206
00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:39,930
ready for next generation test planes is
 

1207
00:26:39,930 --> 00:26:41,810
ready for next generation test planes is
a major challenge for Range engineers

1208
00:26:41,810 --> 00:26:41,820
a major challenge for Range engineers
 

1209
00:26:41,820 --> 00:26:44,000
a major challenge for Range engineers
they're meeting it by developing

1210
00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:44,010
they're meeting it by developing
 

1211
00:26:44,010 --> 00:26:46,010
they're meeting it by developing
next-generation equipment and support

1212
00:26:46,010 --> 00:26:46,020
next-generation equipment and support
 

1213
00:26:46,020 --> 00:26:49,220
next-generation equipment and support
systems a prime example is the automated

1214
00:26:49,220 --> 00:26:49,230
systems a prime example is the automated
 

1215
00:26:49,230 --> 00:26:51,980
systems a prime example is the automated
flight test management system or a TMS

1216
00:26:51,980 --> 00:26:51,990
flight test management system or a TMS
 

1217
00:26:51,990 --> 00:26:54,470
flight test management system or a TMS
this is a highly advanced knowledge

1218
00:26:54,470 --> 00:26:54,480
this is a highly advanced knowledge
 

1219
00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,810
this is a highly advanced knowledge
based system being developed to assist

1220
00:26:56,810 --> 00:26:56,820
based system being developed to assist
 

1221
00:26:56,820 --> 00:26:59,570
based system being developed to assist
researchers plan and conduct flight test

1222
00:26:59,570 --> 00:26:59,580
researchers plan and conduct flight test
 

1223
00:26:59,580 --> 00:27:02,090
researchers plan and conduct flight test
missions and make necessary changes in

1224
00:27:02,090 --> 00:27:02,100
missions and make necessary changes in
 

1225
00:27:02,100 --> 00:27:05,390
missions and make necessary changes in
real time a flight engineer enters test

1226
00:27:05,390 --> 00:27:05,400
real time a flight engineer enters test
 

1227
00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,640
real time a flight engineer enters test
parameters and aircraft performance

1228
00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:07,650
parameters and aircraft performance
 

1229
00:27:07,650 --> 00:27:10,400
parameters and aircraft performance
characteristics and a TMS provides an

1230
00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:10,410
characteristics and a TMS provides an
 

1231
00:27:10,410 --> 00:27:13,430
characteristics and a TMS provides an
ordered set of flight test points a TMS

1232
00:27:13,430 --> 00:27:13,440
ordered set of flight test points a TMS
 

1233
00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:14,960
ordered set of flight test points a TMS
designers are experimenting with

1234
00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:14,970
designers are experimenting with
 

1235
00:27:14,970 --> 00:27:17,300
designers are experimenting with
artificial intelligence to direct flight

1236
00:27:17,300 --> 00:27:17,310
artificial intelligence to direct flight
 

1237
00:27:17,310 --> 00:27:20,420
artificial intelligence to direct flight
control programs they anticipate big

1238
00:27:20,420 --> 00:27:20,430
control programs they anticipate big
 

1239
00:27:20,430 --> 00:27:22,460
control programs they anticipate big
benefits for programs requiring the

1240
00:27:22,460 --> 00:27:22,470
benefits for programs requiring the
 

1241
00:27:22,470 --> 00:27:24,350
benefits for programs requiring the
ability to record small changes in

1242
00:27:24,350 --> 00:27:24,360
ability to record small changes in
 

1243
00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:26,540
ability to record small changes in
aircraft parameters during repeated

1244
00:27:26,540 --> 00:27:26,550
aircraft parameters during repeated
 

1245
00:27:26,550 --> 00:27:30,290
aircraft parameters during repeated
maneuvers from its earliest days the

1246
00:27:30,290 --> 00:27:30,300
maneuvers from its earliest days the
 

1247
00:27:30,300 --> 00:27:32,420
maneuvers from its earliest days the
Western aeronautical test range has

1248
00:27:32,420 --> 00:27:32,430
Western aeronautical test range has
 

1249
00:27:32,430 --> 00:27:34,220
Western aeronautical test range has
played a key role in advancing the

1250
00:27:34,220 --> 00:27:34,230
played a key role in advancing the
 

1251
00:27:34,230 --> 00:27:36,160
played a key role in advancing the
latest concepts in air and spacecraft

1252
00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:36,170
latest concepts in air and spacecraft
 

1253
00:27:36,170 --> 00:27:38,720
latest concepts in air and spacecraft
the best aeronautical engineers have

1254
00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:38,730
the best aeronautical engineers have
 

1255
00:27:38,730 --> 00:27:41,000
the best aeronautical engineers have
used its facilities to maximize their

1256
00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:41,010
used its facilities to maximize their
 

1257
00:27:41,010 --> 00:27:43,430
used its facilities to maximize their
research Milt Thompson is the chief

1258
00:27:43,430 --> 00:27:43,440
research Milt Thompson is the chief
 

1259
00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:45,830
research Milt Thompson is the chief
engineer at Ames Dryden Thomson was a

1260
00:27:45,830 --> 00:27:45,840
engineer at Ames Dryden Thomson was a
 

1261
00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:47,530
engineer at Ames Dryden Thomson was a
test pilot on both the history-making

1262
00:27:47,530 --> 00:27:47,540
test pilot on both the history-making
 

1263
00:27:47,540 --> 00:27:51,440
test pilot on both the history-making
x-15 and lifting body aircraft he had a

1264
00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:51,450
x-15 and lifting body aircraft he had a
 

1265
00:27:51,450 --> 00:27:53,630
x-15 and lifting body aircraft he had a
major part in creating the tradition of

1266
00:27:53,630 --> 00:27:53,640
major part in creating the tradition of
 

1267
00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:55,670
major part in creating the tradition of
excellence here he's among the few

1268
00:27:55,670 --> 00:27:55,680
excellence here he's among the few
 

1269
00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:57,350
excellence here he's among the few
people qualified to give firsthand

1270
00:27:57,350 --> 00:27:57,360
people qualified to give firsthand
 

1271
00:27:57,360 --> 00:27:59,270
people qualified to give firsthand
perspective on the development of

1272
00:27:59,270 --> 00:27:59,280
perspective on the development of
 

1273
00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,460
perspective on the development of
today's aeronautics and the direction of

1274
00:28:01,460 --> 00:28:01,470
today's aeronautics and the direction of
 

1275
00:28:01,470 --> 00:28:04,400
today's aeronautics and the direction of
tomorrow's research key programs that

1276
00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:04,410
tomorrow's research key programs that
 

1277
00:28:04,410 --> 00:28:09,990
tomorrow's research key programs that
kind of defined the range were the x-15

1278
00:28:09,990 --> 00:28:10,000
kind of defined the range were the x-15
 

1279
00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:14,160
kind of defined the range were the x-15
and subsequent to that the YF 12 that

1280
00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:14,170
and subsequent to that the YF 12 that
 

1281
00:28:14,170 --> 00:28:20,540
and subsequent to that the YF 12 that
had an extremely long range requiring

1282
00:28:20,540 --> 00:28:20,550
had an extremely long range requiring
 

1283
00:28:20,550 --> 00:28:23,720
had an extremely long range requiring
tracking communications and data relay

1284
00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:23,730
tracking communications and data relay
 

1285
00:28:23,730 --> 00:28:26,670
tracking communications and data relay
the NASA program will provide the next

1286
00:28:26,670 --> 00:28:26,680
the NASA program will provide the next
 

1287
00:28:26,680 --> 00:28:29,960
the NASA program will provide the next
challenge for the range and of course

1288
00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:29,970
challenge for the range and of course
 

1289
00:28:29,970 --> 00:28:32,960
challenge for the range and of course
will be an extremely high speed vehicle

1290
00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:32,970
will be an extremely high speed vehicle
 

1291
00:28:32,970 --> 00:28:36,270
will be an extremely high speed vehicle
potentially going on into orbit and it

1292
00:28:36,270 --> 00:28:36,280
potentially going on into orbit and it
 

1293
00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:38,850
potentially going on into orbit and it
will cover an awful lot of distance in

1294
00:28:38,850 --> 00:28:38,860
will cover an awful lot of distance in
 

1295
00:28:38,860 --> 00:28:43,140
will cover an awful lot of distance in
its test program and during say an

1296
00:28:43,140 --> 00:28:43,150
its test program and during say an
 

1297
00:28:43,150 --> 00:28:46,440
its test program and during say an
acceleration up to orbital speeds and it

1298
00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:46,450
acceleration up to orbital speeds and it
 

1299
00:28:46,450 --> 00:28:48,150
acceleration up to orbital speeds and it
will require almost a worldwide

1300
00:28:48,150 --> 00:28:48,160
will require almost a worldwide
 

1301
00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:51,180
will require almost a worldwide
capability worldwide tracking capability

1302
00:28:51,180 --> 00:28:51,190
capability worldwide tracking capability
 

1303
00:28:51,190 --> 00:28:56,010
capability worldwide tracking capability
to follow the vehicle in its development

1304
00:28:56,010 --> 00:28:56,020
to follow the vehicle in its development
 

1305
00:28:56,020 --> 00:28:58,620
to follow the vehicle in its development
program any other program other than

1306
00:28:58,620 --> 00:28:58,630
program any other program other than
 

1307
00:28:58,630 --> 00:29:01,320
program any other program other than
NASA that involves extremely high speeds

1308
00:29:01,320 --> 00:29:01,330
NASA that involves extremely high speeds
 

1309
00:29:01,330 --> 00:29:08,190
NASA that involves extremely high speeds
will be candidates also for good

1310
00:29:08,190 --> 00:29:08,200
will be candidates also for good
 

1311
00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:11,250
will be candidates also for good
utilization of the high range for

1312
00:29:11,250 --> 00:29:11,260
utilization of the high range for
 

1313
00:29:11,260 --> 00:29:16,040
utilization of the high range for
example any scramjet or ram jet

1314
00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:16,050
example any scramjet or ram jet
 

1315
00:29:16,050 --> 00:29:20,190
example any scramjet or ram jet
propulsion test programs there again the

1316
00:29:20,190 --> 00:29:20,200
propulsion test programs there again the
 

1317
00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:22,170
propulsion test programs there again the
speeds will be high and it will require

1318
00:29:22,170 --> 00:29:22,180
speeds will be high and it will require
 

1319
00:29:22,180 --> 00:29:25,230
speeds will be high and it will require
the support of a range such as what we

1320
00:29:25,230 --> 00:29:25,240
the support of a range such as what we
 

1321
00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:28,680
the support of a range such as what we
currently have these become essential as

1322
00:29:28,680 --> 00:29:28,690
currently have these become essential as
 

1323
00:29:28,690 --> 00:29:33,810
currently have these become essential as
I indicated for safety to ensure that we

1324
00:29:33,810 --> 00:29:33,820
I indicated for safety to ensure that we
 

1325
00:29:33,820 --> 00:29:37,440
I indicated for safety to ensure that we
know where the vehicle is and are able

1326
00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:37,450
know where the vehicle is and are able
 

1327
00:29:37,450 --> 00:29:40,100
know where the vehicle is and are able
to guide the vehicle back to a

1328
00:29:40,100 --> 00:29:40,110
to guide the vehicle back to a
 

1329
00:29:40,110 --> 00:29:44,280
to guide the vehicle back to a
successful landing the range has been an

1330
00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:44,290
successful landing the range has been an
 

1331
00:29:44,290 --> 00:29:49,590
successful landing the range has been an
essential part of the development of the

1332
00:29:49,590 --> 00:29:49,600
essential part of the development of the
 

1333
00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:52,820
essential part of the development of the
high-speed aircraft without the range I

1334
00:29:52,820 --> 00:29:52,830
high-speed aircraft without the range I
 

1335
00:29:52,830 --> 00:29:57,520
high-speed aircraft without the range I
don't see how we could have done this I

1336
00:29:57,520 --> 00:29:57,530

 

1337
00:29:57,530 --> 00:30:01,450

you have to have this tracking

1338
00:30:01,450 --> 00:30:01,460
you have to have this tracking
 

1339
00:30:01,460 --> 00:30:06,160
you have to have this tracking
capability and the data transmission

1340
00:30:06,160 --> 00:30:06,170
capability and the data transmission
 

1341
00:30:06,170 --> 00:30:09,700
capability and the data transmission
capability to really do a development

1342
00:30:09,700 --> 00:30:09,710
capability to really do a development
 

1343
00:30:09,710 --> 00:30:12,280
capability to really do a development
program on these higher speed vehicles

1344
00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:12,290
program on these higher speed vehicles
 

1345
00:30:12,290 --> 00:30:15,190
program on these higher speed vehicles
in my opinion there is just no question

1346
00:30:15,190 --> 00:30:15,200
in my opinion there is just no question
 

1347
00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:19,420
in my opinion there is just no question
that we have an unsurpassed capability

1348
00:30:19,420 --> 00:30:19,430
that we have an unsurpassed capability
 

1349
00:30:19,430 --> 00:30:23,070
that we have an unsurpassed capability
as far as being able to handle

1350
00:30:23,070 --> 00:30:23,080
as far as being able to handle
 

1351
00:30:23,080 --> 00:30:26,020
as far as being able to handle
aeronautical research programs within

1352
00:30:26,020 --> 00:30:26,030
aeronautical research programs within
 

1353
00:30:26,030 --> 00:30:28,900
aeronautical research programs within
this country and very likely within the

1354
00:30:28,900 --> 00:30:28,910
this country and very likely within the
 

1355
00:30:28,910 --> 00:30:32,280
this country and very likely within the
world building on its basic capabilities

1356
00:30:32,280 --> 00:30:32,290
world building on its basic capabilities
 

1357
00:30:32,290 --> 00:30:34,720
world building on its basic capabilities
television downlink including heads-up

1358
00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:34,730
television downlink including heads-up
 

1359
00:30:34,730 --> 00:30:38,430
television downlink including heads-up
display guidance and control uplink

1360
00:30:38,430 --> 00:30:38,440
display guidance and control uplink
 

1361
00:30:38,440 --> 00:30:41,610
display guidance and control uplink
worldwide tracking network ties and

1362
00:30:41,610 --> 00:30:41,620
worldwide tracking network ties and
 

1363
00:30:41,620 --> 00:30:44,470
worldwide tracking network ties and
transmission of data to any location the

1364
00:30:44,470 --> 00:30:44,480
transmission of data to any location the
 

1365
00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:46,090
transmission of data to any location the
Western aeronautical test range

1366
00:30:46,090 --> 00:30:46,100
Western aeronautical test range
 

1367
00:30:46,100 --> 00:30:48,150
Western aeronautical test range
undergoes continuous expansion

1368
00:30:48,150 --> 00:30:48,160
undergoes continuous expansion
 

1369
00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:50,800
undergoes continuous expansion
refinement and improvement at the hands

1370
00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:50,810
refinement and improvement at the hands
 

1371
00:30:50,810 --> 00:30:52,600
refinement and improvement at the hands
of its top professional engineers and

1372
00:30:52,600 --> 00:30:52,610
of its top professional engineers and
 

1373
00:30:52,610 --> 00:30:57,760
of its top professional engineers and
support team since the time of the x-15

1374
00:30:57,760 --> 00:30:57,770
support team since the time of the x-15
 

1375
00:30:57,770 --> 00:31:00,040
support team since the time of the x-15
the range is experienced astounding

1376
00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:00,050
the range is experienced astounding
 

1377
00:31:00,050 --> 00:31:02,200
the range is experienced astounding
transformations and expanded its

1378
00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:02,210
transformations and expanded its
 

1379
00:31:02,210 --> 00:31:04,330
transformations and expanded its
capabilities to become the complex and

1380
00:31:04,330 --> 00:31:04,340
capabilities to become the complex and
 

1381
00:31:04,340 --> 00:31:07,150
capabilities to become the complex and
indispensable network it is today it

1382
00:31:07,150 --> 00:31:07,160
indispensable network it is today it
 

1383
00:31:07,160 --> 00:31:09,220
indispensable network it is today it
will continue to be a vital resource for

1384
00:31:09,220 --> 00:31:09,230
will continue to be a vital resource for
 

1385
00:31:09,230 --> 00:31:11,910
will continue to be a vital resource for
testing air and spacecraft of the future

1386
00:31:11,910 --> 00:31:11,920
testing air and spacecraft of the future
 

1387
00:31:11,920 --> 00:31:15,100
testing air and spacecraft of the future
such future research craft from exotic

1388
00:31:15,100 --> 00:31:15,110
such future research craft from exotic
 

1389
00:31:15,110 --> 00:31:17,710
such future research craft from exotic
forms only now being familiar to those

1390
00:31:17,710 --> 00:31:17,720
forms only now being familiar to those
 

1391
00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:19,750
forms only now being familiar to those
we have not yet imagined will share a

1392
00:31:19,750 --> 00:31:19,760
we have not yet imagined will share a
 

1393
00:31:19,760 --> 00:31:22,150
we have not yet imagined will share a
common link they will depend on the

1394
00:31:22,150 --> 00:31:22,160
common link they will depend on the
 

1395
00:31:22,160 --> 00:31:23,700
common link they will depend on the
Western aeronautical test range

1396
00:31:23,700 --> 00:31:23,710
Western aeronautical test range
 

1397
00:31:23,710 --> 00:31:25,990
Western aeronautical test range
supporting exploration that knows no

1398
00:31:25,990 --> 00:31:26,000
supporting exploration that knows no
 

1399
00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:46,240
supporting exploration that knows no
limit

1400
00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:46,250

 

1401
00:31:46,250 --> 00:31:48,310

you