NASA Aircraft Makes Belly Landing
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NASA research jet makes fiery 'wheels-up landing' after experiencing mechanical issue (video)
One of NASA's high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue prevented it from lowering its landing gear.
NASA has a fleet of just three of the high-flying WB-57F aircraft, which are used for a wide array of scientific and defense-related missions.
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Heroic pilot saves NASA research jet with belly landing after gear failure
A high-altitude NASA research aircraft made an emergency belly landing at Ellington Field in