All
3 Votes
(4.00 Average)
and
1,659 Views
 |
|
BOEING 747SP (N747NA)
NASA's Boeing 747SP N747NA the Stratospheric Observatory For Infra-red Astronomy (SOFIA), in the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility at Air Force Plant 42 on April 8, 2009. SOFIA carries a 2.5 meter diameter telescope above most of the water vapor in the atmosphere to provide a clear view of space.
Comments
SOFIA shares this home with NASA's DC-8 atmospheric research aircraft, as well as their converted U-2s, and some others. The hangar was big enough that in a past life, after being the assembly building for the B-1, it was used to film parts of the movie "The Terminal" with Tom Hanks.
|
ACTIVITY LOG
Want a full history search for N747NA dating back to 1998? Buy now. Get it within one hour.
|
| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Recent History Data | ||||||
| Basic users (becoming a basic user is free and easy!) view 3 months history. Join | ||||||
Please log in or register to post a comment.