M2-F3 Lifting Body

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M2-F3_Lifting_Body

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew	1
gptkbp:elevation	71,500 ft
gptkbp:emptyWeight	4,630 lb
gptkbp:firstFlight	1970-06-02
gptkbp:flightProgram	gptkb:NASA_Lifting_Body_Program
gptkbp:height	8 ft
gptkbp:lastFlight	1972-12-20
gptkbp:length	22 ft
gptkbp:location	gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	1,064 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight	6,500 lb
gptkbp:notableMission	first unpowered flight of a lifting body to a safe landing
gptkbp:numberBuilt	1
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:NASA_Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:M2-F2_Lifting_Body
gptkbp:primaryUse	gptkb:research
gptkbp:provides	rocket engine (XLR-11)
gptkbp:purpose	to study the flight characteristics of lifting body shapes for potential spaceplane applications
gptkbp:status	retired
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:X-24_Lifting_Body
gptkbp:testPiloted	gptkb:Chuck_Yeager gptkb:Bill_Dana gptkb:John_Manke gptkb:Fred_Haise gptkb:Bruce_Peterson gptkb:Milt_Thompson
gptkbp:wingspan	10 ft
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:William_H._Dana
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	M2-F3 Lifting Body