F-15 ACTIVE (1998)
Here is the F-15 ACTIVE touching down at Edwards AFB following its April 14, 1998 flight. The canards were modified F-18 horizontal stabilizers. #f15active #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
F-15 ACTIVE
Here is the F-15 Advanced Controls Technology for Integrated Vehicles (ACTIVE), the first pre-production F-15B in 1999. The Canards were repurposed horizontal stabilators from an F/A-18 aircraft which provided a significant increase in pitch authority and overall maneuverability. #f15 #f15active #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
F-15 ACTIVE
Check out the F-15 ACTIVE in flight above the Mojave desert in 1998. The large forward canards are actually the tail surfaces from an F-18. #f15 #f15active #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
