#approachandlandingtest

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🚀 Follow @cosmos.o2o 🌌 Approach and landing tests: Spanning from early February to late October 1977, the first prototype space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (atop the Boeing 747 SCA) was flown on many flights to test out the shuttle’s aerodynamics on gilding, runway approach and landing. Test pilots activated a jettison system (which was installed temporarily) in the 747 to release the manned Enterprise over the Californian desert near Edwards air base, on five occasions to perfect shuttle reentry and landing maneuvers, and help engineers refine the design. ✈️ #spaceshuttle #spaceshuttleenterprise #enterprise #approachandlandingtest #approach #runway #boeing747 #1977 #edwardsairforcebase #aerodynamics #aviation #aviationphotography (at NASA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPZf4gvDYGI/?utm_medium=tumblr