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First Free Flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise (1977)

Aug. 12, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration12/08, 1977, Enterprise, SCA, scale model, scale models, Space Shuttle

The final phase of flight testing involved free flights. These saw Enterprise mated to the SCA and carried to a launch altitude, before being released to glide to a landing…

First Test Flight of the Shuttle Enterprise (1977)

Apr. 18, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration18/04, 1977, Boing, Boing 747, SCA, scale model, scale models, Shuttle, Space Shuttle

The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) are two extensively modified Boeing 747 airliners that NASA used to transport Space Shuttle orbiters. One (N905NA) is a 747-100 model, while the other (N911NA)…