Oct 26 1975
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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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