NF-15B S/MTD Photo Feature

A nice article by Bill Norton on the F-15 Short Takeoff and Landing/Maneuver Technology Demonstrator (S/MTD) aircraft from the Air Force Flight Test Center. Great description of mods. Credit IPMS article from February 1990

Per wikipedia: The NF-15B S/MTD was 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.

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Team Talk S/MTD article