NASA M2-F1
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The NASA M2-F1 is a lightweight, unpowered prototype aircraft, developed to flight-test the wingless lifting body concept. Its unusual appearance earned it the nickname "flying bathtub" and was design
NASA M2 F1
The M2-F1 and its 1963 Pontiac convertible tow vehicle
M2-F1 in tow behind a NASA R4D tow plane.
Northrop M2-F2
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The Northrop M2-F2 was a heavyweight lifting body based on studies at NASA's Ames and Langley research centers and built by the Northrop Corporation in 1966.
NASA M2-F1
…program led to NASA's development and construction of two heavyweight lifting bodies based on studies at 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 program. The lifting-body program also heavily influenced…
Northrop M2 F2
The crash site of the M2-F2