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May 16, 1968
John Manke Aboard the HL-10
Armstrong research pilot (and future center director) John Manke emerges from the HL-10, NASA Langley’s 10th...
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Sep 3, 1969
Bill Dana in front of HL-10 after flight H-24-37
NASA research pilot Bill Dana after his fourth free flight (1 glide and 3 powered) in the HL-10. This particular...
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May 20, 1969
NASA research pilot Bill Dana takes a moment to watch NASA's NB-52B cruise overhead after a research flight in the HL-10. On the left, John Reeves can be seen at the cockpit of the lifting body
The HL-10 was one of five heavyweight lifting-body designs flown at NASA's Flight Research Center (FRC--later Dryden...
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Sep 30, 1969
ECN-2314
Air Force Major Peter Hoag stands in front of the HL-10 Lifting Body. Maj. Hoag joined the HL-10 program in 1969 and...
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Dec 22, 1966
E-16207
The HL-10 Lifting Body completes its first research flight with a landing on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB,...
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Nov 18, 1969
E-21088
The HL-10 lifting body is seen here in flight over Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB. After the vehicle's fins were...
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Nov 18, 1969
E-21089
The HL-10 Lifting Body is seen here in flight over Rogers Dry lakebed. Like the other lifting bodies, the HL-10 made...
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Nov 17, 1969
EC69-2346
This photo shows the HL-10 in flight, turning to line up with lakebed runway 18. The pilot for this flight, the 29th...
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Nov 18, 1969
E-21090
The HL-10 Lifting Body is seen here in powered flight shortly after launch from the B-52 mothership. When HL-10...
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May 27, 1966
ECN-1289
The HL-10, seen here parked on the ramp at NASA's Flight Research Center in 1966, had a radically different shape...
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Jan 25, 2017
Dream Chaser Spacecraft Arrives at NASA Armstrong
SNC delivers Dream Chaser to NASA Armstrong posing it with the HL-10 lifting body flown the 1960s.
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Jun 17, 1970
ECN-2409
Not every moment of a test pilot's day is serious business. In a moment of levity, NASA pilots Bill Dana (left) and...
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May 25, 1976
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Aero Spacelines B377SGT Super Guppy on Ramp Loading the X-24B and HL-10 Lifting Bodies for Transportation to the Air...
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Dec 22, 1966
E-16211
The HL-10 Lifting Body completes its first research flight with a landing on Rogers Dry Lake. Due to control...
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Jun 18, 1970
E-21539
The four principal HL-10 pilots are seen here with the lifting body aircraft. They are, left to right; Air Force...
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Jun 4, 1968
E-18900
As shown in this photo of the HL-10 flight simulator, the lifting-body pilots and engineers made use of early...
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May 27, 1966
E-14969
The HL-10, seen here parked on the ramp, was one of five lifting body designs flown at NASA's Dryden Flight Research...
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Aug 6, 1969
EC69-2247
John Manke is shown here on the lakebed next to the HL-10, one of four different lifting-body vehicles he flew,...
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Dec 18, 1969
E-21093
The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...
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Dec 18, 1969
EC69-2358
The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...
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Dec 18, 1969
E-21115
The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...
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Dec 18, 1969
ECN-2359
The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...
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Apr 25, 1969
E-20168
NASA research pilot Bill Dana stands in front of the HL-10 Lifting Body following his first glide flight on April...
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Apr 13, 1967
Star Trek Cast and Crew Visit NASA Dryden in 1967
The 1960s Star Trek television series cast members Chief Engineer Montgomery ‘Scotty’ Scott played by James...
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