McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD (Short Takeoff and Landing/Maneuver Technology Demonstrator) is a modified F-15 Eagle. Developed as a technology demonstrator, the F-15 STOL/MTD carried out research for studying the effects of thrust vectoring and enhanced maneuverability. The aircraft used for the project was pre-production TF-15A (F-15B) No. 1 (USAF S/N 71-0290), the first two-seat F-15 Eagle built by McDonnell Douglas (out of 2 prototypes), the sixth F-15 off the assembly line, and was the oldest F-15 flying up to its retirement. It was also used as the avionics testbed for the F-15E Strike Eagle program. The plane was on loan to NASA from the United States Air Force.
| F-15 STOL/MTD / NASA NF-15B Research Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| F-15 ACTIVE in 1997 | |
| Role | Technology Demonstrator and Research Aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas |
| First flight | 7 September 1988 (STOL/MTD) |
| Retired | 15 August 1991 (STOL/MTD) 30 January 2009 |
| Status | Retired from both NASA and military service |
| Primary users | United States Air Force NASA |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle |
| Career | |
| Registration | NASA 837 |
| Serial | USAF S/N 71-0290 |
This same aircraft would later be used in the F-15 ACTIVE ("Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles") from 1993 to 1999, and later in the Intelligent Flight Control System programs from 1999 to 2008.
While with NASA, the aircraft's tail number was 837. The aircraft is now on display at Edwards AFB.