| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N707NA |
| Alternate Registration: | NASA 707 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed NC-130B Hercules (L-282) |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3507 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Unit Markings: | Ames Research Center |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mountain View - Moffett Federal AirfieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNUQ IATA: NUQ Local: NUQ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 4 October 1993 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 706268 |
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Delivered to the USAF as C-130B 58-0712 in 1959. Converted to a C-130C then to NC-130B. Assigned to NASA Ames Research Center, NAS Moffett Field from 1961. Used for boundary layer control, STOL and V/STOL research. Used boundary-layer control over the flaps, drooped ailerons, elevator, and rudder to augment lift. Registered as N929NA in 1969 then N707NA in 1973. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in 2000. In ARM scrapyard nearby in 2021. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 July 2024, and has since been viewed 250 times. |