X-34 Test Curtailed By Panel Vibrations
The first captive-carry flight of an X-34 test vehicle by its L-1011 carrier aircraft was cut short last week when a chase plane pilot noticed a vibration on two small fuselage skin panels located aft of the X-34. Program officials said aerodynamic wake from the mated X-34 apparently caused panel...
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