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NASA Center: Dryden Flight Research Center
Image # : E-10962
Date : 01/01/1964

Title

M2-F1 in Tow

Full Description

The M2-F1 lifting body is seen here being towed behind a C-47 at the Flight Research Center (later redesignated the Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, California. The wingless, lifting body aircraft design was initially conceived as a means of landing an aircraft horizontally after atmospheric re-entry. The absence of wings would make the extreme heat of re-entry less damaging to the vehicle.

Keywords

Milt Thompson C-47 M2-F1 Lifting Body NASA Flight Research Center

Subject Category

Lifting Bodies, Top 20 Dryden Aircraft,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: DFRC
  • Center Number: E-10962
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000097

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  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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