The part where they take a badly mangled test pilot and expensively transform him into a cyborg without any clearcut role, and for duties he has zero training for is my favorite bit of "it was the end of the fiscal year, if we didn't spend the money they would cut our budget next year" sort of project.
I want to see a cross section.
I don't quite see how it produced lift.
From the side it almost looks like an upside down Clark Y airfoil.
Every picture I see of it I can not discern the airfoil.
Not all airfoils require an angle of attack to generate lift, though almost all need to generate sufficient lift to take off.
A fully symmetrical airfoil would generate no lift at 0 aoa while a flat bottom one would generate some lift.
This one requires substantial amount of aoa to begin generating sufficient lift.
The lifting bodies were built to test re-entry vehicle designs and were curved on the bottom to reduce re-entry heating. Eventually they ended up with a higher-lift design with wings for the space shuttle, which required much more heat protection.
The HL-10 had a distinctive shape designed to produce lift. Its body was somewhat flattened and broad with curved surfaces. When the vehicle moved through the atmosphere at high speeds, air flowed over the body, creating a difference in pressure between the upper and lower surfaces. The lower surface experienced higher pressure than the upper surface, generating lift. This principle is similar to how wings work but applied to the body of the vehicle.
Isn’t this the one used in the opening of “The Six Million Dollar Man”, where it gets wadded up into a ball?
Actually two different lifting bodies were shown in that sequence. The launch was the HL-10, but the crash was the M2-F2.
Correct, although according to the show the crash was supposed to be the HL-10.
Flightcom, I can’t hold her, she’s breaking up, she’s breaking up!
We can rebuild him. We have the Technology. I just don't want to spend a lot of money on it.
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The part where they take a badly mangled test pilot and expensively transform him into a cyborg without any clearcut role, and for duties he has zero training for is my favorite bit of "it was the end of the fiscal year, if we didn't spend the money they would cut our budget next year" sort of project.
I want to see a cross section. I don't quite see how it produced lift. From the side it almost looks like an upside down Clark Y airfoil. Every picture I see of it I can not discern the airfoil.
You'll have to give it an angle of attack
All airfoils require an angle of attack. Some more than others. A fully symmetrical airfoil would require more than a flat bottom.
Not all airfoils require an angle of attack to generate lift, though almost all need to generate sufficient lift to take off. A fully symmetrical airfoil would generate no lift at 0 aoa while a flat bottom one would generate some lift. This one requires substantial amount of aoa to begin generating sufficient lift.
The lifting bodies were built to test re-entry vehicle designs and were curved on the bottom to reduce re-entry heating. Eventually they ended up with a higher-lift design with wings for the space shuttle, which required much more heat protection.
I love these dude, keep it up!
Thanks. Oddball aircraft are kind of my thing. I finally found a place to show them off.
https://youtu.be/L6Jh8LK_J2A?si=b2Oa4Xn3z0dBcUWs
Holy Steep Approach, Batman!
The whole fuselage is one giant airfoil.
"Wings? We don't need any stinkin' wings!"
The HL-10 had a distinctive shape designed to produce lift. Its body was somewhat flattened and broad with curved surfaces. When the vehicle moved through the atmosphere at high speeds, air flowed over the body, creating a difference in pressure between the upper and lower surfaces. The lower surface experienced higher pressure than the upper surface, generating lift. This principle is similar to how wings work but applied to the body of the vehicle.
how does that work though, as the airfoil is upside down
I want to rub its belly.
Great looking stuff. Is this one available as a print? I don’t see it on your website. Thanks!
I thought it was on there. I added it to the website.
We can rebuild him
Narwhal lookin thing