NASA 515

NASA 515 was a Boeing 737 heavily modified for NASA use as a continuing research. The aircraft was the first 737 built and was used by Boeing to qualify the 737 design. NASA 515 was maintained and flown by Langley Research Center as part of the Terminal Area Productivity (TAP) program. The aircraft is on public display at the Museum of Flight near Seattle Washington.

including the NASA 515 737-100? This was the first 737 ever built and was acquired by NASA in 1974 as a research aircraft.1
NASA 515 during braking test run on snow-covered runway at Brunswick Naval Air Station. * NASA 515 is the first Boeing 737 ever built.2
NASA 515 in flight Role Experimental aircraft Manufacturer Boeing First flight 3
NASA 515 was a Boeing 737 heavily modified for NASA use as a continuing research.4

Made by Boeing.

It is the successor of the Boeing 737 .

Since it first entered the NASA inventory in 1974, NASA 515 has been a testbed for research into a multitude of issues affecting aircraft safety, efficiency and capacity.5
After arrival of NASA 515 in September 1997, I began helping Tom Cathcart, MOF Chief of Restorations, during his monthly visits to the airplane.6
NASA 515 was involved in numerous pioneering flight investigations including control systems, 3D and 4D navigation, in-flight energy management, computerized flight management systems, electronic 7
Developed From
Boeing 737
Predecessor
Boeing 737
Manufacturer
Boeing
First Flight
1967-04-06
Primary user
NASA
Introduced
1974
Status
On display
Category
Boeing aircraft
Individual aircraft
NASA aircraft

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