| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
ECN-3448 |
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| Date : |
01/01/1972
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Title
Test Pilot John A. Manke and M2-F3 Lifting Body
Full Description
NASA research pilot John A. Manke is seen here in front of the M2-F3
lifting body. Manke was hired by NASA on May 25, 1962, as a flight research
engineer. He was later assigned to the pilot's office and flew various support
aircraft including the F-104, F-5D, F-111 and C-47.
The M2-F3 reached a top speed of l,064 mph (Mach 1.6). Highest altitude reached
by the vehicle was 7l,500 feet on December 21, 1972, the date of its last flight
with NASA pilot John Manke at the controls.
The information the lifting body program generated contributed to the data base
that led to development of today's Space Shuttle program. NASA donated The M2-F3
vehicle to the Smithsonian Institution in December 1973.
Keywords
M2-F3 Lifting Body M2-F2 Lifting Body NASA Flight Research Center
Subject Category
Lifting Bodies, Top 20 Dryden Aircraft, X-Series Aircraft,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
ECN-3448
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000207
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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