Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Aircraft. The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) were two extensively modified Boeing 747 airliners that NASA used to transport Space Shuttle orbiters. One is a 747-100 model, while the other is a short range 747-100SR. They were introduced in 1977 and retired in 2012.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Blueprints and Technical Drawings Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-119
Abstract
The Blueprints and Technical Drawings Collection is an artificial collection comprised of drawings related to assorted aircraft (commercial, personal, and military), helicopters, rockets, as well as related engines, accessories, parts and buildings, ranging from 1878-2000s.
Dates:
1878 - circa 2000s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives