Today I Learned that there are still 1940s designed jets flying critical missions. A WB-57 monitored Artemis II's descent. #til #wb57
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin/General_Dynamics_RB-57F_Canberra
Today I Learned that there are still 1940s designed jets flying critical missions. A WB-57 monitored Artemis II's descent. #til #wb57
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin/General_Dynamics_RB-57F_Canberra
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pa-dMk2VnUg
Out of so many contenders, this is the longest continuous rocket launch footage — maybe ever, but definitely of Artemis II
Courtesy of a very high WB-57 aircraft and more than one utterly incredible camera system
#rocket #launch #rocketlaunch #wb57 #nasa #artemis #artemis2 #meco #camera

Un des trois WB-57 de la NASA a été endommagé à l'atterrissage à Houston. Ces avions aux missions scientifiques gardent la possibilité d'opérer des missions stratégiques. #NASA #WB57
Un des trois biréacteur Martin WB-57 opérés par la NASA a été victime d’un problème mécanique et a obligé son équipage à le poser sur le ventre. Si l’incident n’a pas fait de blessé, l’avion a subi des dommages substantiels. Utilisé aujourd’hui pour des missions scientifiques, le WB-57 a été conçu pour la reconnaissance stratégique,
#TheAviationist:
"
NASA has confirmed that crew members are safe after one of its three WB-57 Canberra high-altitude research aircraft made an emergency gear-up landing in Texas.
"
".. The aircraft is currently NASA’s only active WB-57 – its two sister aircraft are grounded while awaiting completion of routine major inspections. .."
https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/27/nasa-wb57-canberra-gear-up-houston/
27.1.2026
#aircraft #aviation #Canberra #EllingtonField #Flugzeug #JSC #N927NA #NASA #WB57
Eines von nur drei Forschungsflugzeugen der NASA vom Typ WB-57 hat jüngst eine "Bauchlandung" hingelegt, nachdem der Pilot das Fahrwerk nicht herablassen konnte. Der auf die Nutzung in großer Höhe ausgelegte Jet landete sicher auf dem Rollfeld der NASA nahe Houston.
NASA Aircraft, Sensor Technology, Aid in Texas Flood Recovery Efforts