Northrop HL-10
E512388
The Northrop HL-10 was a NASA experimental lifting-body aircraft developed in the 1960s to study unpowered reentry and landing characteristics that informed the design of future spacecraft like the Space Shuttle.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
ⓘ
lifting body aircraft ⓘ research aircraft ⓘ |
| basedAt |
Edwards Air Force Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASA Flight Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carrierAircraft | B-52 Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | tailless lifting body ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewCapacity | 1 ⓘ |
| designationMeaning | HL stands for horizontal landing ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| displayLocation | NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1966-12-22 ⓘ |
| height | approximately 9 feet ⓘ |
| influenced |
Space Shuttle approach and landing procedures
ⓘ
future lifting body spacecraft concepts ⓘ |
| informedDesignOf | Space Shuttle Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingMode | unpowered gliding landing ⓘ |
| lastFlightDate | 1970-07-17 ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-launched from carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| length | approximately 21 feet ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumAltitude | about 90,000 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about Mach 1.86 ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
achieved highest altitude of any NASA lifting body of its era
ⓘ
demonstrated precise unpowered landings on a runway ⓘ |
| notablePilot |
Bill Dana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bruce Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Gentry NERFINISHED ⓘ John Manke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFlights | 37 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
study landing characteristics of lifting bodies
ⓘ
study unpowered reentry characteristics ⓘ |
| program | NASA lifting body program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programContext | pre-Space Shuttle reentry research ⓘ |
| programPartner | U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | rocket-powered ⓘ |
| relatedAircraft |
Martin X-24A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martin X-24B NERFINISHED ⓘ Northrop M2-F2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Northrop M2-F3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
aerodynamic stability and control at high angles of attack
ⓘ
approach and landing techniques for lifting bodies ⓘ pilot handling qualities during reentry-like profiles ⓘ |
| retirementReason | completion of lifting body research objectives ⓘ |
| span | approximately 13.6 feet ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successorInProgram | NASA Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingType | low-aspect-ratio body-lift configuration ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.