… flown in 1963, NASA's M2-F1 "lifting body… designs like the NASA Space Shuttle. M2-F1 specifications Serial Number … Spruce Goose." Photo: NASA The M2-F1's internal frame … moments. Photo: NASA Airborne towing helps the M2-F1 achieve true …

… Earth from space, the M2-F1 resembles a motorboat or bathtub … Body variations, with the M2-F1 being one of the tackiest … all. The M2-F1 pioneered the lifting body program for NASA, with the … completed in 1963. The first M2-F1, built by sailplane designer Gus …

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… Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Designed and developed by … large cargo transport needs. NASA needed a larger aircraft … aircraft. 2 The NASA M2-F1 The NASA M2-F1 was a lightweight, … 16, 1963. The designation M2-F1 referred to “manned” and …

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… the principal investigator at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center … in Edwards, California. Credit: NASA/Steve Freeman The … vehicle. These vehicles included the M2-F1, M2-F2, HL-10, … for smaller uncrewed probes. NASA says that current small atmospheric …

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