| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 160781 |
| Military Code: | 845 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas YF-18B Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 7/B001 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Unit Markings: | Dryden Flight Research Center |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 14 August 1991 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 597507 |
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The first dual seat F-18 seen here at the flightline of Dryden FRC. The Hornet, originally built by McDonnell Douglas as YF-18B-2 (ordered by the US Navy in FY76) was first seen, fresh from the production line, in late 1979 and del;ivered on 5 Jan'80. The US Navy designated it TF-18A. The Hornet was assigned to the Naval Air Test Center at Pax River as T1 and modex 150. It was recoded 7T-150 and transferred to the NASA on 24 Jul'86. It was used as a system research aircraft (SRA) and became a dedicated SRA with multiple modifications from Oct'91. It is reported stored from Jun'86 at Armstrong. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 August 2023, and has since been viewed 1148 times. |