Nov 6, 2023 · NASA's single-seat F-16XL #1 makes a drag chute landing on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave... The #7 outboard rake is shown on the left wing of NASA's single-seat F-16XL (ship #1) used for the Cranked-Arrow...

Sep 9, 2013 · The world’s first manned lifting body, the M2-F1 was made of wood, had an internal framework of steel tubes, looked like a bathtub sitting on a tricycle, and had no wings. Conceived by NASA engineers at the Ames Research Center near San Jose, Calif., the lifting body was intended as an alternative to a capsule spacecraft, which returned to ...

On Saturday, February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was the second Space Shuttle mission to end in disaster, after the loss of Challenger and crew in 1986.

The single-seat F-16XL aircraft is powered by a Pratt and Whitney 100-PW-100 engine (with afterburner), rated at 23,830 pounds thrust, and features an analog fly-by-wire electronic flight control system. The delta (cranked arrow) wings on both aircraft provide strength for high wing loads during flight.

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The "perfect" wing would demonstrate laminar air flow across the entire surface of the wing, with no sign of turbulence. This thin turbulent layer affects flying performance by increasing aerodynamic drag and fuel consumption.

But in 1963 NASA developed an aircraft which had no wings. The Aircraft was NASA M2-F1. Here M stands for Manned & F stands for flight. (So Manned 2 Flight 1). M2-F1 was developed by NASA engineers at the Ames Research Center. It was developed as an alternative to a capsule spacecraft. So it can re-enter in earth's atmosphere.

Mar 13, 1998 · The X-38 - a whale-shaped, wingless vehicle with fins that look like they came from a 1956 Cadillac - is the first new manned spacecraft to reach flight-testing stage since the space shuttle...

Nov 22, 2024 · By having no wings, the M2-F1 minimized the potential damage from the extreme heat encountered during reentry, setting the foundation for future spacecraft designs like the NASA Space Shuttle. Manned by six brave test pilots, including the legendary Chuck Yeager, the M2-F1 took flight 77 times.

Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is an autonomous NASA helicopter that operated on Mars from 2021 to 2024 as part of the Mars 2020 mission.