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Walkaround #1042

F-5 Sonic Boom Test Prototype

These photos were taken by Justin Davenport at the Valiant Air Command museum in Titusville, Florida in 2007.

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This is the DARPA F-5 Sonic Boom prototype from the front Note the DARPA logo near the front Nice closeup of the left air intake and stenciling NASA isn't just a space agency.  They also do aeronautics research
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This jet was used to research ways to quiet the sonic boom of jets flying past Mach 1 This aircraft was modified  from a regular F-5E airframe  Nice shot of the bird with Old Glory This is one of a number of aircraft viewable at the Valiant Air Command museum 
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Photos and text © by Justin Davenport

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