… Earth from space, the M2-F1 resembles a motorboat or bathtub … Body variations, with the M2-F1 being one of the tackiest … all. The M2-F1 pioneered the lifting body program for NASA, with the … completed in 1963. The first M2-F1, built by sailplane designer Gus …

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NASA's Armstrong Flight Research … its YouTube page and the NASA website.  Richardson said some videos … an M2-F1 "flying bathtub" model filmed by now-deceased NASA … research. Other popular videos show NASA's X-planes, like …

… Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Designed and developed by … large cargo transport needs. NASA needed a larger aircraft … aircraft. 2 The NASA M2-F1 The NASA M2-F1 was a lightweight, … 16, 1963. The designation M2-F1 referred to “manned” and …

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