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NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center has diversified its airborne fleet by integrating F-15 fighters and a Pilatus PC-12 alongside existing high-altitude platforms like the ER-2 and X-59. This expansion necessitates a highly adaptable maintenance workforce capable of managing vastly different aircraft systems to support a broader spectrum of aeronautical investigations. The move underscores a strategic shift toward mission flexibility while maintaining rigorous safety protocols through dedicated crew oversight.

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NASA Adds F-15s and Pilatus PC-12 to Armstrong Flight Research Fleet

Quantum ZeitgeistMay 25, 20264 min read

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center expanded its fleet this year, including two F-15s and a Pilatus PC-12, alongside the ER-2s and X-59.

NASA is broadening its high-speed research capabilities this year with the addition of two F-15 aircraft to the fleet at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Alongside existing platforms like the ER-2s and the X-59, these new additions reflect a wider scope of missions for the agency’s airborne research. The integration of the F-15s is already underway; NASA crew chief Walt Kondracki was pictured inspecting one of the aircraft…

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