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SV wingless plane invented by Bill Horton. SV wing stubs used for takes and landing. CU wing stubs being retracted.
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Apr 13, 2014 · Wingless Plane (1956) Cedar Rapids, United States of America (USA). SV. Wingless aircraft 'Aerodyne' in flight. SCU. Doctor Alexander Lippisch, the inventor, working remote contro...
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Feb 28, 2014 · In 1962, Flight Research Center Director Paul Bikle approved a program to build a lightweight, unpowered lifting body as a prototype to flight test the wingless concept. It would look like a “flying bathtub,” and was designated the M2-F1.
CU inventor (Dr Lippisch) at controls. MS Aerodyne slowly lifting from floor. CU and MS Aerodyne in flight.
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The NASA M2-F1 is a lightweight, unpowered prototype aircraft, developed to flight-test the wingless lifting body concept. Its unusual appearance earned it the nickname "flying bathtub" and was designated the M2-F1, the M referring to "manned", and F referring to "flight" version.
Vehicleflight #DatePilotDurationM2-F1 #0March 1, 1963Thompson-M2-F1 #1August 16, 1963Thompson0:02:00M2-F1 #2August 28, 1963Thompson0:02:09M2-F1 #3August 29, 1963Thompson0:02:25May 4, 2018 · This week I’m going to share a great video with you which has only just come to my attention. It’s a 1952 newsreel showing the latest futuristic and experimental aircraft. The video includes the Horton Wingless Airplane, the Sky Baby, the Fulton Airphibian and the XH-17 Flying Crane.
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The Horton Wingless aircraft was invented by William Horton of Huntington Beach, California in 1952. He called the strange-looking plane “wingless” because he claimed the entire craft was a simple air foil with vertical fins and utilized all surfaces for lift.
