Northrop HL-10 Piloted Lifting-Body Research Family
The Northrop HL-10 was a piloted lifting-body research aircraft flown by NASA to study the controllability and landing of a wingless reentry shape. Its successful flight program supplied data used in reusable-spacecraft design, including unpowered approach and landing techniques, and it became the fastest and highest-flying of NASA's heavyweight lifting bodies.
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Identity
- Aliases
- HL-10Northrop HL-10HL10Horizontal Landing 10
- Family Name
- Northrop HL-10 Lifting Body
- Full Name
- Northrop HL-10 Piloted Lifting-Body Research Family
- Roles
- researchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
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- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- other
- Operating Modes
- land
- Description
- The Northrop HL-10 was a piloted lifting-body research aircraft flown by NASA to study the controllability and landing of a wingless reentry shape. Its successful flight program supplied data used in reusable-spacecraft design, including unpowered approach and landing techniques, and it became the fastest and highest-flying of NASA's heavyweight lifting bodies.
- First Flight Year
- 1,966
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 20:31:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 20:31:13 UTC