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April 1964 |
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Constructed as a NA-265-50.
Aircraft was constructed using a production -40 Sabreliner fuselage and mating it to T-39 wings, thereby providing wings with hardpoints and ability to pull plus and minus g-forces for military avionics testing. Was only model 50 built. |
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To North American with c/r N125NA.
Assigned this registration for production flight purposes. |
29 April 1964 |
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Photographer: Rockwell Collins |
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To North American Autonetics with c/r N287NA.
Retained by North American as a test aircraft. |
4 November 1964 |
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Photographer: Rockwell Collins
Notes: Being converted into a research plane |
Circa 1965 |
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Photographer: Rockwell-Collins |
Circa 1965 |
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Photographer: Rockwell Collins |
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Used for testing military avionics, terrain-following radar, and guidance systems, including making bombing runs with dummy bombs. Those with the program nicknamed the plane Project Alpha, although no markings were applied. |
February 1966 |
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Photographer: Rockwell Collins
Notes: Notice the extension to the nose probe, as well as the fairing just in front of the windshield |
1967 |
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To North American Rockwell Autonetics Division. |
July 1968 |
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Photographer: Rockwell Collins
Notes: Tests were made with this Boeing RB-47H, with N287NA being air-to-air target. |
Circa 1972 |
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Photographer: Rockwell Collins
Notes: Temporary radome on tail, for testing as target for F-15 fighter |
14 January 1976 |
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To Rockwell International Collins Division, Cedar Rapids, IA. |
July 1976 |
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To Rockwell International Collins Division, Cedar Rapids, IA with c/r N50CR. |
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Continued avionics testing for commercial applications. |
Circa 1980 |
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Photographer: Rockwell Collins |
17 June 1992 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport (CID) Cedar Rapids, IA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The airplane completed an ils approach to runway 27 and requested to circle to land runway 13. The tower was reporting wind as two five zero at two one. On landing the second pilot was unable to stop the airplane on the runway...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
17 June 1992 |
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Photographer: Rockwell Collins |
6 August 2001 |
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To Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Rockwell-Collins split off from Rockwell. |
Circa 2002 |
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Photographer: Rockwell-Collins |
17 March 2005 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX50CR (NA-265-50, 287-1) issued. |
22 February 2007 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA Showing underwing hard-points carrying research gear. |
22 February 2007 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA Showing underwing hard-points carrying research gear. |
17 March 2008 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX50CR (NA-265-50, 287-1) issued. |
21 April 2008 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA Showing large radar nose installation. |
9 September 2008 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA in standard configuration. |
12 March 2010 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX50CR (NA-265-50, 287-1) issued. |
9 March 2011 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX50CR (NA-265-50, 287-1) issued. |
2 March 2012 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX50CR (NA-265-50, 287-1) issued. |
23 January 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Instrument panel just prior to towing out of hangar for ferry flight. |
23 January 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Departing Cedar Rapids on first leg of flight to Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Notice all external gear installed for displaying in museum, including top radome. |
23 January 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Departing Cedar Rapids on first leg of flight to Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Notice all external gear installed for displaying in museum, including top radome. |
23 January 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Departing Cedar Rapids on first leg of flight to Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Notice all external gear installed for displaying in museum, including top radome. |
23 January 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Departing Cedar Rapids on first leg of flight to Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Notice all external gear installed for displaying in museum, including top radome. |
From 23 January 2013 to 29 January 2013 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Evergreen Aviation Space Museum.
Due to all external equipment, aircraft was required to have two fuel stops. Ferry permit allowed only daylight VFR flight. Mechanical delay forced overnight at first stop. Weather forced a 4-day delay at Portland, OR. |
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Much of the information used to document this history was obtained by Glenn Chatfield from the Rockwell-Collins Flight department in Cedar Rapids, IA. |
3 May 2017 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX50CR (NA-265-50, 287-1) issued. |
8 January 2018 |
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Civil registration, N50CR, cancelled. |
