Oct 26 1975
From The Space Library
NASA announced approval of Rockwell International Corp. to begin final design and construction of two subscale models of highly maneuverable aircraft. The construction would be completed under an $11.3-million contract awarded earlier. The Rockwell design called for a 6.3-m-long 1260-kg model with a "coke bottle" fuselage and two large canards mounted on each end of the 2.5-m wing. The model would be powered by a General Electric Co. supersonic J85 supersonic jet engine.
The two unmanned models would be flown from NASA's Flight Research Center in a joint NASA-Air Force program to develop advanced technology in high-maneuverability aircraft. The models would be air-launched from large carrier aircraft and maneuvered by a pilot in a ground cockpit, using test techniques developed during NASA's Remotely Piloted Research Vehicle program. (NASA Release 75-279)
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