Notes: #195 is an A-7D-3-CV Corsair II... It was sent to AMARC in 1990.

Notes: #158 was originally an F-106B-75-CO Delta Dart. It was eventually turned into a QF-106B. It's seen here after being restored by the Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards.

Notes: These four aircraft were the last A-7D's to fly at the AFFTC.

Notes: These two A-7D's were used by the Test Pilot School, and also helped in various support roles at the AFFTC.

Notes: Two YA-9A prototypes were produced by Northrop to compete with the A-10 Warthog. #367 was the first ship, and #71-1368 was the second.

Notes: F-105B #102 conducts AR from prototype YF-105A #099 during an experimental refueling procedure. #099 was the second of two YF-105's.

Notes: #100 was the first production model F-105B. The type was tested at the Flight Test Center in 1957.

Notes: Basically a modified version of Douglas' piston-engine XB-42... The XB-43 was the first turbojet-powered bomber prototype for the USAF. The aircraft made its first flight at Muroc/Edwards on 5/17/1946.

Notes: The Convair XB-46 was one of numerous designs considered in the post war scramble to create a jet powered bomber. Only one prototype B-46 was built, which flew for the first time on 5/2/1947.

Notes: The Martin XB-48 was also part of the post war bomber competition. It and other designs eventually lost out to the Boeing B-47. #585 was the first of two prototypes built.

Notes: The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was the winner of the USAF jet powered bomber competition. A B-47 is seen here taking off from Edwards AFB, CA.

Notes: The first production B-47A flies from the Boeing plant at Wichita, KS. #900 would eventually become NACA test aircraft #150.

Notes: With the assistance of JATO rockets, #257 lifts off from Rogers Dry Lake during a Limited Heavy Weights Performance Test. Note the T-33 chase plane in the background. This aircraft was eventually converted to a WB-47E.

Notes: The Martin built XB-51 was a ground-attack aircraft that lost out to the B-57 Canberra in a USAF competition. Its first flight was in 1949. Two XB-51 prototypes were built... Both were eventually lost in fatal crashes.

Notes: The XB-51 was sometimes called the "Panther". Chuck Yeager flew more hours in the XB-51 than any other pilot.

Notes: The XB-70 Valkyrie was North American's answer for a high-altitude, supersonic bomber. Two prototypes were created... XB-70A-1 (62-0001) and XB-70A-2 (62-0207). Ship two was destroyed in an unfortunate mid-air collision with NASA F-104N #813 in 1966, killing pilot Dr. Joseph A. Walker in the F-104, and the XB-70A copilot, Maj. Carl Cross.

Notes: The Northrop YB-49 was the jet-powered version of the XB-35 "flying wing" bomber. YB-49 #367 (Ship #1) crashed on 6/5/1948, killing its five-person crew, which included Capt. Glen W. Edwards. Muroc field would eventually be renamed Edwards in his honor.

Notes: This shot gives a good example of how odd the "flying wing" appeared, when looking head on.

Notes: The YB-49 lifts off from Northrop Field for its first flight. Northrop's chief test pilot Max Stanley flew the ship the short distance to Muroc AFB, where it would begin its testing.

Notes: #367 flies over Muroc Field. Two YB-49 prototypes were built from YB-35's. #42-102368 was the second aircraft.

Notes: The YRB-49A was a strategic reconnaissance version of the flying wing, created from YB-35B #42-102376. Photographic equipment was installed in the tail cone bay. Its first flight was on 5/4/1950.

Notes: More than just the three initial prototype 49's were built. The Air Force put in an order for more flying wings, but that was eventually canceled.

Notes: Aircraft designer John K. "Jack" Northrop stands in front of his YB-49 Flying Wing bomber. Mainly due to political reasons, the YB-49 was never mass produced. The last flight of the last Flying Wing took place on 4/26/1951.  Eighteen months later, Jack resigned from Northrop Aircraft, Inc., and left the aviation industry.

Notes: The Air Force ordered all the remaining YB-35/49 aircraft to be destroyed. This may be the remains of the YRB-49A.

Notes: The Boeing YC-14A competed against the McDonnell Douglas YC-15, in the Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition. Two prototypes of the aircraft were built.

Notes: The YC-15A was the McDonnell Douglas entry for the competition mentioned above. There were two prototypes built, and ship #1 (875) made its first flight on 8/26/1975.

Notes: The Bell XP-59A Airacomet was America's first jet-propelled aircraft. It was developed in great secrecy during the beginning of WW II. The three known prototypes produced were: #42-108784, #42-108785 & #42-108786.

Notes: The Lockheed Shooting Star was the second jet fighter aircraft produced by the US. Famed Lockheed designer Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson can be seen walking around the nose of the plane, while it's being prepared for its first flight.

Notes: The second P-80 prototype produced was #021, nicknamed the "Gray Ghost". #021 was slightly larger than the first P-80. First flight was 6/10/1944.

Notes: The General Dynamics F-111 swing-wing attack/bomber was created from the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, done in the 1960's. The aircraft was eventually recreated into a tactical bomber.

Notes: The F-84 family of aircraft was started on 2/28/1946, when Maj. Wallace A. “Wally” Lien took the Republic XP-84 Thunderjet #475, on its first flight from Edwards.

Notes: #476 was the second of the first three XP-84 aircraft produced.

Notes: The Thunderjet 'G' model was upgraded with a more powerful engine, which allowed it to carry up to 4,000 pounds of ordnance. #698 is seen sitting on Rogers Dry Lake with a heavy load of bombs and rockets.

Notes: While the serial on the tail in this photo shows #49-2430, details on this aircraft indicate that it is actually #51-1344. It's unknown as to why it wore these incorrect markings for a short period. 344 was the second YF-84F, which was created by modifying an F-84G. It was the first aircraft to be converted with the deep fuselage and "oval" intake.

Notes: #353 is an F-84F-1-RE, and a production version of the swept-wing Thunderstreak.

Notes: #351 is seen doing a JATO assisted takeoff test. Note the serial 51-1353 on the tail... The F-84 tail sections could come off the aircraft during engine swaps. #351 is wearing the tail section of #353 for some reason.

Notes: #830 is a RF-84F-1-RE Thunderflash, which was the photo-reconnaissance version of the F-84F. #830 was the second of the first lot of three FSD aircraft. The first prototype model was YRF-84F #51-1828.

Notes: #258 started out as an RF-84F-20-RE Thunderflash, and was converted to a "parasite fighter" to test the concept of being carried on B-36 bombers in the FICON program. There were ground clearance and drag problems, but the concept basically worked, and eventually a unit of RF-84K's went into operation.

If runways were destroyed in war, the AF wanted to still be able to launch fighters. Tests were done fitting F-84G's with JATO rockets, and launching them from truck trailers. Landing gear was removed and landings would be on a portable airbag, using an arresting hook. This was the Zero Length Launch, Mat Landing (ZELMAL) program. The first flight is pictured here.

Notes: #225 was a F-84G-15-RE modified for the ZELMAL program.

Notes: #708 was the first of two F's converted to 84J models, by installing a more powerful XJ73-GE-5 engine. This model was never put into production.

Notes: The Republic built Thunderceptor was designed to be a high-speed interceptor. #680 was the first of two prototypes built. The XF-91 used a GE J47 engine and a 6,000 pound thrust XLR11-RM rocket motor. The first flight took place at Edwards on 5/9/1949, piloted by Carl Bellinger.

Notes: The XF-91's wings were unusually thick and wide at the tips. It was hoped that this would reduce wing-fuselage drag. The wing also had a variable incidence, so the angle of attack could be changed in flight.

Notes: The Bell XP-83 was the third jet fighter designed during WW II, and was the follow-on to the P-59. #990 was the first of two prototypes built. The aircraft was never put into production.

Notes: #062 is the aircraft that Chuck Yeager made his famous supersonic flight in, on 10/14/1947. Apparently, the aircraft was originally delivered in white.

Notes: Jack Northrop designed the X-4 to study the concept of flying an aircraft that lacked a horizontal stabilizer, during transonic flight. Initial flights were made by the Northrop Co., then Chuck Yeager made the first flight to start the USAF/NACA test program on 8/18/1950. Two X-4 prototypes were built.

Notes: Convair built three prototypes of their XF-92A Dart, and # 682 was the first. The Dart was the first delta-wing design produced in America. Chuck Yeager was the first USAF pilot to fly the XF-92A.

Notes: Howard Hughes wanted a dangerous looking aircraft to use in his movie "Jet Pilot", and the XF-92A was chosen. Repainted as a "MiG 23", filming began at Edwards in March 1951. Chuck Yeager and other ED pilots took turns flying the XF-92 (MiG 23) and other planes for the film.

Notes: #892 was the first of two Douglas built X-3 Stiletto prototypes.

Notes: The North American built F-100A Super Sabre was to be the replacement for the F-86. The prototype YF-100A passed Mach 1.0 on its first flight 5/25/1953.

Notes: Two prototypes of the Convair Delta Dagger were built, #995 being the second. #995 made its first flight on 1/11/1954.

Notes: The Bell X-1A was a modified version of the original X-1, and was designed with greater fuel capacity and other improvements. Only one X-1A was produced. On his fourth flight in the aircraft, Chuck Yeager took the plane to 80,000 feet and a speed of Mach 2.44. The aircraft then entered an out-of-control state, and dropped to 25,000' before Yeager regained control.

Notes: Northrop's follow-on, single engine version of the F-5, was the F-5G Tigershark. It would later be re designated the F-20. #062 was the first of four demo models.

Notes: Originally built as a T-37B, #951 was retired, then eventually went back to testing as a YA-37A.

Notes: #583 is a Ling/Temco/Vought YA-7D-1-CV Corsair II, and the second of three YA prototypes built. This aircraft was being used in the "Digitac" program at the time of this photo.

Notes: This is the first Convair YB-60 prototype. Originally, it was to be designated a YB-36G. First flight was on 4/18/1952. The second aircraft was YB-60-5-CF #49-2684, but was never flown.

Notes: #230 was the first B-52 Stratofortress prototype built by Boeing. A second aircraft, designated a YB-52, held serial #49-0231. These two aircraft were the only B-52 models to have the tandem canopy configuration.