I knew it was on here somewherez;
Randy
Randy
Ithacus - 1200 troops in one ship! and jetpacks for the troops! wow.Hi,
here is an unknown lifting body wind tunnel model likely from the late 1950s, found on the bay (item #352715830838).
Interesting shape.
Enjoy.
A.
Seller description goes as follow:
"RARE - METAL WIND TUNNEL MODEL - LIFTING BODY - PRELUDE TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE, Circa 1959-60's
Lifting Body Technology was crucial to the development of the Space Shuttle Transportation System.
This wind tunnel model is made with an aluminum base and still wings. Approximately 6.25 inches.
A very fine space collectors artifact that is nearly impossible to find. It comes from the private collection of a space historian,
To learn more about Lifting Bodies - See: https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/space-race/online/sec500/sec541.htm"
Holy-heck! It's the wind tunnel model for the "Boost-Glide Reentry Vehicle suitable for Operation as a Supersonic Aircraft” from Tech Memorandum X-656 dated 1963! It came in two flavors:
1) The first was a bit crowded 6 person RV which after the wings folded down and the fins deployed it would blow off the nose cap, (triangular bit on the front) to open an air intake to two turbojet engines for fly-back and cruise.
2) Version two was a four-turbojet single seat Mach 2 FIGHTER aircraft that could be delivered by sub-orbital trajectory anywhere in the world in under an hour! IIRC Scott suggested in might have been proposed/studied as a possible "secure-the-airspace" concept to clear the airspace for an incoming "Ithacus" troop transport ballistic rocket. (Neat I found a link to an original presentation )
It appears to be one of the models where the wings were not fully 'hinged' so that is only a single wing-position setting. The wings would normally fold over the 'top' of the vehicle and the forward area sealed with a cover that would be jettisoned once reentry was completed. The wing would then fold down to 'level' and the fins to upright.
I don't even have to look to know I can't afford this but it's neat that at least one model still exists.
Randy
I didn't talk about the Model,I spoke about those Projects?.Multhopp was closely involved in Martin X-24A so it must be related... it certainly has a "X-24 look " to it. Exactly the X-24B with its extremely long and pointy nose (although Muthopp died in October 1972 so he didn't saw it fly).
Looks like the M2F1 lifting body.... Mark
Not 250 files for sure, but an amazing online resource for everything related to the X-24C, HYFAC and L-301 programs at NASA's CRGIS website.
We've only just dug up the surface...
- HYFAC Subsonic Test
- NASA-TM-X-1922
- NASA-TN-D-5932
- HRA Drawing and Data
- FDL-8H and X-24C
- 12 Foot L.S. Tunnel
- Propul. 225
- HRA Free Flight Tunnel Test
- Hypersonic Research Vehicles
- Aero Info
- HYFAC Model Drawings
- Test Logs Basic HYFAC
- X-24C 12-I
- NASA Flight Experiments X-24C Final Briefing
- X-24C 12I and L-301
- X-24C-12I Model
- L-301 Plotted Data Long. Lat.
- Experiments Impact on X-24C Flight Research Vehicle
- X-24C Full Scale
- X-24C 12I
- X-24C-12I Data M=6
- M=6 20" Tunnel Test
- Subsonic LTPT Test X24C-12I
- X24C-12I Drawings
- L-301
- LRC Wind Tunnels "Test Info"
- X-24 Model Drawing
- Boat Tailed 12I Data
- X-24C-12I and X-1
- Low Speed Wind Tunnel X-24 test
- X-24C-L-16
- Scramjet Drag
- L301 Model
- X-24C Catch 2x File
- Penland's X-24C-12I Aero Work-up 10/76
- NHFRF Study Configurations
- L-301 in UPWT
- L-301 Model Pictures and Reports
- X-24 Drawings
- L-301 in M=6 20" Tunnel
- Lockheed X-24C (L-301)
- HYFAC Sketches
- L-301 in 8' TPT
- L-301 Calculations and LTPT Data
- L-301 in LTPT
- X-24 Test Log and X-24 Technical Paper
- Original Penland Paper Drafts
- Computer Drawings
fwiw I appear to have X-24C 12-I & L-301 saved
EDIT: Nope, I'm wrong. Those links are busted too. Frak. Anybody save all these?
Canadair space vehicle ... ref. Canadair, the First 50 Years, Ron Pickler & Larry Milberry, CANAV Books, 1995
be interesting to see a ga. of the design
Some other images of the Canadair lifting body...Canadair space vehicle ... ref. Canadair, the First 50 Years, Ron Pickler & Larry Milberry, CANAV Books, 1995
be interesting to see a ga. of the design
I have a bunch of them.EDIT: Nope, I'm wrong. Those links are busted too. Frak. Anybody save all these?
And we're back to "The SPF Library" concept.I have a bunch of them.EDIT: Nope, I'm wrong. Those links are busted too. Frak. Anybody save all these?
Shared to you via Google drive.And we're back to "The SPF Library" concept.I have a bunch of them.EDIT: Nope, I'm wrong. Those links are busted too. Frak. Anybody save all these?
Thanks. I'm uploading to the SPF sub-folder what PEN files weren't otherise visible (40-some files). If you already have 'em, feel free to delete.Shared to you via Google drive.And we're back to "The SPF Library" concept.I have a bunch of them.EDIT: Nope, I'm wrong. Those links are busted too. Frak. Anybody save all these?
Hi,
I think it was early Martin X-24C concept.