Northrop M2-F3
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The Northrop M2-F3 is a heavyweight lifting body rebuilt from the Northrop M2-F2 after it crashed at the Dryden Flight Research Center in 1967. It was modified with an additional third vertical fin—ce
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The M2-F3 at the National Air and Space Museum
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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
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…between the tip fins—to improve control characteristics. The "M" refers to "manned" and "F" refers to "flight" version. Early flight testing of the M2-F1 and M2-F2 lifting body reentry configurations had validated the concept of piloted lifting body reentry from space. When the M2-F2 crashed on May 10…
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The M2-F1 and its 1963 Pontiac convertible tow vehicle
M2-F1 in tow behind a NASA R4D tow plane.