Northrop HL-10

The Northrop HL-10 was one of five heavyweight lifting body designs flown at NASA's Flight Research Center Edwards California from July 1966 to November 1975 to study and validate the concept of safely maneuvering and landing a low lift-over-drag vehicle designed for reentry from space. It was a NASA design and was built to evaluate inverted airfoil lifting body and delta planform.

followed the NASA M2-F1 in 1964, the Northrop HL-10 in (1966), the Northrop M2-F2 in 1968 and preceded the Northrop M2-F3 (1970).1
The Northrop HL-10 was one of five heavyweight lifting body designs flown at NASA's Flight Research Center (FRC—later Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, California, from July 1966 to 2
follow-on design designated the Northrop HL-10 was developed at NASA Langley Research Center. Air flow separation caused the crash of the Northrop M2-F2 lifting body.3
successful test flight of the Northrop HL-10 lifting body at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards in 1969. Pilot John Reeves is at the cockpit of the lifting body, at left.4
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In 1966, the Northrop HL-10 became the first winged supersonic lifting body to fly.6

Made by Northrop Corporation.

Northrop HL-10 lifting body at DFRC. click to englarge With Brigadier General Bob Cardenas in the Park Plaza Hotel restaurant.7
Sort photos of Northrop HL-10 by version Northrop HL-10 Sort photos of Northrop M2-F3 by airline Sort photos of Northrop M2-F3 8
The Northrop HL-10 was basically the M2 shape but turned up-side-down. Instead of a curved bottom and flat top; it had a flat bottom and cured top.9
1969 NORTHROP HL-10 LIFTING BODY TEST PILOTS PhotoThis seller accepts PayPal Buy It Now or Best Offer $9.10
and the Northrop HL-10, Northrop M2-F2/F3, Martin Marietta X-24A and Martin Marietta X-24B lifting bodies.11
Designer
Langley Research Center
Primary user
NASA
Number Built
1
Manufacturer
Northrop Corporation
First Flight
22
Retired
1970-07-17
17
Status
On display
Category
Gliding in the United States
Lifting body aircraft
Parasite aircraft
Rocket-powered aircraft
United States experimental aircraft 1960-1969

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