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" …

2013年9月9日 · The vehicle that began the era – the M2-F1 – was an unlikely forerunner to the shuttle. The world’s first manned lifting body, the M2-F1 was made of wood, had an internal …

2014年2月28日 · The Pioneering M2-F1. In 1962, Flight Research Center Director Paul Bikle approved a program to build a lightweight, unpowered lifting body as a prototype to flight test …

2014年6月20日 · More than 400 ground tows and 77 aircraft tow flights were carried out with the M2-F1 before it was retired. A historical artifact now owned by the Smithsonian’s National Air …

The M2-F1 proved the lifting body concept and lead the way for subsequent, metal "heavyweight" designs. Chuck Yeager, Bruce Peterson and Don Mallick also flew the M2-F1. More than 400 …

2002年2月6日 · In 1962, Flight Research Center management approved a program to build a lightweight, unpowered lifting body as a prototype to flight test the wingless concept. It would …

2024年11月22日 · Designed in 1962 and first flown in 1963, NASA 's M2-F1 "lifting body" aircraft stands out not only due to its unconventional design but also for its significant contributions to …

The M2-F1 was made of wood, had an internal framework of steel tubes, looked like a bathtub sitting on a tricycle. M2-F2 didn't use wings to produce lift. Aircraft was designed in such way …

2013年6月5日 · The vehicle that began the era – the M2-F1 – was an unlikely forerunner to the shuttle. The world’s first manned lifting body, the M2-F1 was made of wood, had an internal …

2002年2月6日 · The M2-F1 Lifting Body is seen here testing its "instant L/D rocket" on the lakebed at NASA's Flight Research Center (later redesignated the Dryden Flight Research …