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The Big Gimper
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Spaceplanes and Lifting Bodies Inspiration
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Evolution of lifting body designs at NASA from the 60s to 70s:
https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4220/pxii.htm
(original drawing by Dale Reed, digital version by Dryden Graphics Office.)
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Via Twitter.
Chris Combs @DrChrisCombs
Then there's this figure, comparing an eclectic mix of space planes ranging from the Shuttle and Buran to the Saenger TSTO!
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Burnelli CBY-3 Loadmaster “lifting body” cargo plane N17N, built by Canadian Car & Foundry in 1944 and retired in 1964, on display at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
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October 10, 2023, 09:19:38 AM »
Sierra Space Dreamchaser belongs here, especially since it derives from NASA's HL-20 design study.
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