NASA eyes Navy missile for research
The AIM-54 Phoenix missile may fly again, this time on board an F-15B, as NASA is toying with the idea of using it for high-speed aeronautics research.
With its warhead and radar removed, the Phoenix has a large internal volume for NASA to test a variety of equipment and technology at speeds up to Mach 5.
Thomas Jones, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's principal investigator for the development of the missiles, says the idea is currently in design phase and hopes to carry out captive flights soon.
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