Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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.
Date:
01/01/1964
NASA Center:
Dryden Flight Research Center
Subject Category:
Lifting Bodies
Subject Category:
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft
Keywords:
Center
Keywords:
Research
Keywords:
Body
Keywords:
NASA
Keywords:
Flight
Keywords:
Lifting
Keywords:
M2-F1
Keywords:
Milt
Keywords:
Thompson
Keywords:
C-47
Audience:
General Public
facet_where:
California
facet_where:
Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_when:
01-01-1964
facet_when_year:
1964
Image #:
E-10962
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0097
Center:
DFRC
Center Number:
E-10962
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000097
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

M2-F1 in Tow