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X-33 air drop model - landing on lakebed | ||
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Photo Number: | EC98-44814-11 | |
Photo Date: | 1998 | |
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Formats: | 524x480 JPEG Image (103 KBytes) 1119x1024 JPEG Image (505 KBytes) 3000x2745 JPEG Image (3,581 KBytes) |
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Description: |
The X-33 model about to touchdown on a lakebed. Dale Reed and others employed models to try out the low-speed aerodynamics of different lifting body shapes. Simple and low cost, these tests enabled the designs to be tested before a full-scale vehicle was built. |
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Photo by: | Tom Tschida | |
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Keywords: | X-33 Images |
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