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Control Panels Collection

"Unveiling the Power: Control Panels at the Heart of Innovation" Step into NASA's control room in Houston, Texas, where cutting-edge technology meets human ingenuity

Background imageControl Panels Collection: The cockpit of a P-51 Mustang

The cockpit of a P-51 Mustang

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Control panel DP236830

Control panel DP236830
Hucknall Airfield, Wing Test Hangar, Watnall Road, Hucknall, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Interior view of the block between the two main parts of the aircraft hangar

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Control panel DP236831

Control panel DP236831
Hucknall Airfield, Wing Test Hangar, Watnall Road, Hucknall, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Interior view of the block between the two main parts of the aircraft hangar

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Control room DP221228

Control room DP221228
Ferrybridge C Power Station, Stranglands Lane, Ferrybridge, Wakefield. Interior view of a control room in the power station, showing some of its control panels

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Cockpit view of a Eurofighter Typhoon

Cockpit view of a Eurofighter Typhoon with displays running, Moron, Spain

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Cockpit of a MC-130P Combat Shadow

Cockpit of a MC-130P Combat Shadow of the 67th Special Operations Squadron, 352nd Special Operations Group based at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Upgraded glass cockpit of a Romanian Air Force MiG-21 Lancer

Upgraded glass cockpit of a Romanian Air Force MiG-21 Lancer
Upgraded glass cockpit of a Romanian Air Force MiG-21 LanceR C at Camp Turzii, Romania

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Interior view of an aircraft flight simulator

Interior view of an aircraft flight simulator
The Transport Systems Research Vehicle (TSRV) Simulator is a fixed base programmable simulator used for flight management research at NASAs Langley Research Center

Background imageControl Panels Collection: A view from inside the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis

A view from inside the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis
May 15, 2009 - Solar panels on the Hubble Space Telescope make for unique window shades in this scene photographed from the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis

Background imageControl Panels Collection: The cockpit view of a CV-22 Osprey

The cockpit view of a CV-22 Osprey from the 71st Special Operations Squadron as the pilots fly a low level training mission out of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Background imageControl Panels Collection: CH-47 Chinook pilot refers to his checklist while in flight

CH-47 Chinook pilot refers to his checklist while in flight to Playas Training Area, New Mexico, during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

Background imageControl Panels Collection: B1-B Lancer cockpit

B1-B Lancer cockpit

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Astronauts release a weather balloon on the surface of Titan

Astronauts release a weather balloon on the surface of Titan
A titanian explorer prepares to release a weather balloon while another directs a flood lamp to illuminate the activity. On the left is a supply cart with a portable weather station

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Young woman working in the emergency service dispatch control room

Young woman working in the emergency service dispatch control room
Young woman working in the control room center for emergency service dispatch

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Control room center for emergency service dispatch

Control room center for emergency service dispatch

Background imageControl Panels Collection: The crew of an HH-60G Pave Hawk prepare to conduct aerial refueling

The crew of an HH-60G Pave Hawk prepare to conduct aerial refueling
The crew of an HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 512th RQS prepare to conduct aerial refueling from an HC-130 aircraft during a training mission out of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Pilot of a CV-22 Osprey goes over his instruments in the cockpit

Pilot of a CV-22 Osprey goes over his instruments in the cockpit
The pilot of a CV-22 Osprey from the 71st Special Operations Squadron goes over his instruments in the cockpit during a training mission out of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Pilot in the cockpit of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter of the Swedish Air Force

Pilot in the cockpit of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter of the Swedish Air Force
Pilot in the cockpit of a Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter of the Swedish Air Force

Background imageControl Panels Collection: A C-130J aircraft commander prepares for take off

A C-130J aircraft commander prepares for take off
January 7, 2010 - A C-130J aircraft commander prepares for take off during a routine channel mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan

Background imageControl Panels Collection: A Naval Flight Officer tracks aircraft at his station on an E-2C Hawkeye

A Naval Flight Officer tracks aircraft at his station on an E-2C Hawkeye
At sea with USS John F. Kennedy, April 24, 2002 - A Naval Flight Officer tracks aircraft at his station as mission commander on an E-2C Hawkeye while on a combat mission over Afghanistan

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Airmen at work in a MC-130H Combat Talon II

Airmen at work in a MC-130H Combat Talon II
Electronic warfare officer and navigator at work in a MC-130H Combat Talon II of the 7th SOS, 352nd SOG based at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, June 2012

Background imageControl Panels Collection: US Army Pilots in-flight in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III during a mission

US Army Pilots in-flight in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III during a mission
U.S. Army Pilots in-flight in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III during a mission to Qatar

Background imageControl Panels Collection: A view from the Tactical Coordinators position aboard a U. S. Navy S-3B Viking aircraft

A view from the Tactical Coordinators position aboard a U. S. Navy S-3B Viking aircraft
A view from the Tactical Coordinators position aboard a U.S. Navy S-3B Viking aircraft, showing the Pilot and Co-Pilot manning their positions during a pre-flight check as the aircraft taxies into

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Cockpit view of an evening landing in a KC-135 Stratotanker of the U. S. Air Force

Cockpit view of an evening landing in a KC-135 Stratotanker of the U. S. Air Force
Lappland, Sweden - Cockpit view of an evening landing in a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker of the U.S. Air Force

Background imageControl Panels Collection: The interior cockpit of an Iraqi Air Force T-6 Texan trainer aircraft

The interior cockpit of an Iraqi Air Force T-6 Texan trainer aircraft on COB Speicher

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Cockpit of a P-40E Warhawk

Cockpit of a P-40E Warhawk

Background imageControl Panels Collection: An A-10C Thunderbird pilot goes through his preflight checks

An A-10C Thunderbird pilot goes through his preflight checks
An A-10C Thunderbird pilot from the 190th Fighter Squadron goes through his preflight checks

Background imageControl Panels Collection: UH-60 Black Hawk pilot reading a map while in flight to New Mexico

UH-60 Black Hawk pilot reading a map while in flight to New Mexico
UH-60 Black Hawk pilot keeps a safe distance as he follows aircraft en route to Playas Training Area, New Mexico during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Cockpit view of an EH101 utility helicopter

Cockpit view of an EH101 utility helicopter of the Portuguese Air Force, Montijo, Portugual

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Co-pilot flying a CH-47 Chinook helicopter

Co-pilot flying a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to Playas Training Area, New Mexico, during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

Background imageControl Panels Collection: A CV-22 Osprey onducts aerial refueling with an HC-130 aircraft

A CV-22 Osprey onducts aerial refueling with an HC-130 aircraft
A CV-22 Osprey from the 71st Special Operations Squadron conducts aerial refueling with an HC-130 during a training mission out of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Pilot operating the cockpit of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter

Pilot operating the cockpit of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while en flight to Playas Training Area, New Mexico during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

Background imageControl Panels Collection: A UH-60 Blackhawk flies the river to an unknown village to drop off a care package

A UH-60 Blackhawk flies the river to an unknown village to drop off a care package
Baqubah, Iraq - A UH-60 Blackhawk flies the river to an unknown village to drop off a care package

Background imageControl Panels Collection: A C-17 Globemaster III approaches a KC-10 Extender

A C-17 Globemaster III approaches a KC-10 Extender
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III approaches the pre-contact point behind a KC-10 Extender over the Pacific Ocean

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Cockpit of a MC-130H Combat Talon II

Cockpit of a MC-130H Combat Talon II of the 7th Special Operations Squadron/352nd Special Operations Group stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, during a low level mission over Scotland

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Two instructor pilots practice low flying operations in a UH-1H Huey helicopter

Two instructor pilots practice low flying operations in a UH-1H Huey helicopter
Two veteran instructor pilots of the 23rd Flying Training Squadron practice low flying operations in a UH-1H Huey south of Fort Rucker, Alabama

Background imageControl Panels Collection: CH-47 Chinook pilots in flight over Arizona

CH-47 Chinook pilots in flight over Arizona enroute to Playas Training Area, New Mexico, during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Cockpit view of a Portuguese Air Force Alpha Jet

Cockpit view of a Portuguese Air Force Alpha Jet, Beja Air Base, Portugual

Background imageControl Panels Collection: A U. S. Air Force instructor pilot instructs an Iraqi student

A U. S. Air Force instructor pilot instructs an Iraqi student
October 8, 2009 - A U.S. Air Force instructor pilot demonstrates aerial formation flying procedures for an Iraqi pilot over Camp Taji, Iraq. The Iraqi students learn approaches, take-offs and landings

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Inside the Pilatus PC-7 turboprop trainer of the Swiss Air Force display team

Inside the Pilatus PC-7 turboprop trainer of the Swiss Air Force display team
Satenas, Sweden - Inside the Pilatus PC-7 turboprop trainer of the Swiss Air Force display team, the PC-7 Team

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Pilots inside the cockpit of a Royal Air Force Merlin Helicopter at RAF Lyneham

Pilots inside the cockpit of a Royal Air Force Merlin Helicopter at RAF Lyneham

Background imageControl Panels Collection: Solar thermal heating system

Solar thermal heating system. The three pumps at upper centre (with red and blue dials) are examples of a modern heating and solar thermal system




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"Unveiling the Power: Control Panels at the Heart of Innovation" Step into NASA's control room in Houston, Texas, where cutting-edge technology meets human ingenuity. Nestled in the heart of North America, these control panels hold the key to unlocking new frontiers and pushing boundaries. With DP236830 and DP236831 at their fingertips, engineers navigate through complex systems with precision and finesse. These panels are a testament to American craftsmanship, showcasing the United States' dedication to space exploration. Meanwhile, inside DP221228 lies a symphony of buttons and switches that orchestrate every move of an Eurofighter Typhoon or MC-130P Combat Shadow pilot. The cockpit becomes their sanctuary as they soar through skies filled with endless possibilities. Venturing further into aviation wonders, an aircraft flight simulator offers aspiring pilots an immersive experience like no other. From takeoff to landing, this interior view provides a glimpse into the intense training required for those who dare to conquer the skies. The CV-22 Osprey's cockpit view reveals a fusion of man and machine working harmoniously together. As its rotors slice through air currents, this marvel showcases advanced technology merging seamlessly with human skill. Even amidst high-altitude adventures aboard CH-47 Chinook helicopters or Romanian Air Force MiG-21 Lancers, pilots rely on their trusty checklists displayed on upgraded glass cockpits. Safety is paramount as they navigate through challenging terrains while keeping their eyes firmly fixed on success. But it doesn't stop there – beyond Earth's atmosphere lies Space Shuttle Atlantis' flight deck. Here astronauts embark on extraordinary missions fueled by courage and curiosity. Every switch flicked within this captivating environment propels humanity towards greater understanding of our universe. And let us not forget Titan – where astronauts release weather balloons onto its enigmatic surface. In this alien world far from home but close to discovery, control panels become instruments guiding explorers through the unknown.