NASA M2-F1

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title: NASA M2-F1
text: The NASA M2-F1 was 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 designated the M2-F1, the M referring to "manned", and F referring to "flight" version. In 1962, NASA Dryden management approved a program to build a lightweight, unpowered lifting-body prototype. It featured a plywood shell placed over a tubular steel frame crafted at Dryden. Construction was completed
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description: Lifting body prototype
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_M2-F1
date created: 2004-12-14T05:21:14Z
date modified: 2024-09-09T18:56:15Z
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