This M2-F3 lifting body was the first of the heavyweight, wingless lifting body research craft of the 1960s. The lifting body programs tested the concept of achieving aerodynamic lift from just the shape of wingless craft, a concept used in designing the Space Shuttle. Created by Mark Avino Date Created 12/19/2017 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aviation; Cold War; Engineers; Experimental; Human Spaceflight; Research Rights and Restrictions CC0
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