The Northrop HL-10 was one of five US heavyweight lifting body designs flown at NASA's Flight Research Center (FRC—later Dryden Flight Research Center)...
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Northrop Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its 1994 merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman. The...
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long-term involvement with the lifting-body concept, which included the Northrop HL-10. A lifting-body spacecraft would have several advantages over other...
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lifting body vehicles, including the X-20 Dyna-Soar, Northrop M2-F2, Northrop M2-F3, Northrop HL-10, Martin X-24A and X-24B, and Martin X-23 PRIME. The...
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NASA M2-F1 (redirect from Northrop M2-F1)
NASA's Ames and Langley research centers – the Northrop M2-F2 and the Northrop HL-10, both built by the Northrop Corporation, and the U.S. Air Force's X-24...
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development of the Space Shuttle. He completed one NASA M2-F1, nine Northrop HL-10, nineteen Northrop M2-F3 and two Martin Marietta X-24B flights, for a total of...
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followed the NASA M2-F1 in 1964, the Northrop HL-10 in (1966), the Northrop M2-F2 in 1966 and preceded the Northrop M2-F3 (1970). The X-24A was a fat, short...
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test vehicles, including the X-20 Dyna-Soar, Northrop M2-F2, Northrop M2-F3, Northrop HL-10, Martin X-24A and X-24B, and Martin X-23 PRIME. The name "Dream...
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Northrop HL-10, Northrop M2-F2, Northrop M2-F3, and the Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor, either as a primary or auxiliary engine. The Northrop HL-10, Northrop...
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real-life Northrop HL-10. The actual footage used in the original telefilm (and subsequently in the opening credits of the series) was of both an HL-10 and...
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Operations Program. An early example was the 1960s Northrop HL-10 atmospheric test aircraft where the HL stands for "Horizontal Lander". Different terms...
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design designated the Northrop HL-10 was developed at NASA Langley Research Center. Air flow separation caused the crash of the Northrop M2-F2 lifting body...
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while in the hospital. He also made 17 NASA M2-F1, 2 other M2-F2 and 1 Northrop HL-10 lifting body flights. Portions of M2-F2 footage including Peterson's...
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first flight of the Martin-Marietta X-24A and the second flight of the Northrop HL-10. Gentry was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Louise (née Hoyt) Gentry and Richard...
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000 lbf (36,000 N) Burn time: Bell X-1 North American X-15 Northrop M2-F2 Northrop M2-F3 Northrop HL-10 Martin Marietta X-24A Martin Marietta X-24B Dupont, Ron...
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aircraft Northrop F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstrator – Shockwave reduction Northrop HL-10 – Lifting body/re-entry vehicle research Northrop M2-F2 – Lifting...
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centers—the M2-F2 and the HL-10, both built by the Northrop Corporation. The "M" refers to "manned" and "F" refers to "flight" version. "HL" comes from "horizontal...
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F-111B (1965) (USA). Northrop HL-10 (1966) (USA), rocket powered. Martin Marietta X-24A (1969) (USA), rocket powered. Northrop M2-F3 (1970) (USA), rocket...
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fuselages instead of wings, and tested the NASA M2-F1, Northrop M2-F2, Northrop M2-F3, Northrop HL-10, Martin Marietta X-24A, and the Martin Marietta X-24B...
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experienced during the re-entry of a spacecraft. Examples of type are the Northrop HL-10 and Martin-Marietta X-24. The NASA Paresev Rogallo flexible wing glider...
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of comparable role, configuration, and era NASA M2-F1 Northrop M2-F2 Northrop M2-F3 Northrop HL-10 MiG-105 SpaceDev Dream Chaser "NASA X-38 Project Description"...
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837 Grumman X-29 - NASA 849 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird LASRE - NASA 844 Northrop HL-10 Lifting Body - NASA 804 Rockwell HiMAT The Dryden Flight Research Center's...
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The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation...
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The Northrop YF-17 (nicknamed "Cobra") was a prototype lightweight fighter aircraft designed by Northrop aviation for the United States Air Force's Lightweight...
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The Northrop F-20 Tigershark (initially F-5G) is a prototype light fighter, designed and built by Northrop. Its development began in 1975 as a further...
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The Northrop Tacit Blue was a technology demonstrator aircraft created to demonstrate that a low-observable stealth surveillance aircraft with a...
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The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation...
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The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth fighter technology demonstrator prototype designed for the United...
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Thrust/weight: 1.3 Comparable aircraft: X-24 M2-F1 M2-F2 HL-10 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Northrop M2-F3. NASA Dryden M2-F3 Photo Collection Wingless...
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The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy strategic bomber, featuring low-observable stealth technology designed...
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