NASA RESEARCH SCIENTIST TO SPEAK ON MARS PLANE.Byline: Daily News Dale Reed, research scientist for the NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. Dryden Flight Research Center The Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC), located inside Edwards Air Force Base, is an aeronautical research center operated by NASA. On March 26, 1976 it was named in honor of the late Hugh L. , will talk about the Mars Airplane, which he conceived in the late 1970s, in a NASA Nights lecture from 6:30 to 8 Wednesday at the Lancaster Library, 601 W. Lancaster Blvd. Reed conceptualized an aircraft that could be used to fly on Mars using a hydrazine-powered engine to cruise the Martian skies. The power plant would work on the same principle as the steam engine. In addition to looking at some of his past work, he will also show some of his current Mars Airplane proposals. Reed has worked on eight different lifting-body configurations flown from 1963 to 1975 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), civilian agency of the U.S. federal government with the mission of conducting research and developing operational programs in the areas of space exploration, artificial satellites (see satellite, artificial), at Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. . He also initiated the Remotely Piloted Research Vehicle concept by utilizing experienced research pilots ``fully in-the-loop'' to conduct flight tests of large-scale models of fighter aircraft. After 33 years as a direct employee of NASA and four years with Lockheed Skunk skunk, name for several related New World mammals of the weasel family, characterized by their conspicuous black and white markings and use of a strong, highly offensive odor for defense. Works, Reed continues to offer his services in the development of new programs and continues his research work for NASA as an employee of Analytical Services and Materials Inc. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Dale Reed Conceived craft in 1970s |
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