M2-F2 Flights
- NASA M2-F2 - NASA 803, 16 unpowered flights
| Vehicle Flight # |
Date | Pilot | Mach | Velocity (km/h) |
Altitude (meters) |
Duration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2-F2 #1 | July 12, 1966 | Thompson | 0.646 | 727 | 13,716 | 00:03:37 | First M2-F2 Flight. Unpowered glide. 320 km/h landing. |
| M2-F2 #2 | July 19, 1966 | Thompson | 0.598 | 634 | 13,716 | 00:04:05 | Unpowered glide. Determination of lateral stability control, longitudinal trim, vehicle performance and landing characteristics. |
| M2-F2 #3 | August 12, 1966 | Thompson | 0.619 | 692 | 13,716 | 00:04:38 | Unpowered glide. Determine effect of increasing Mach number, minimum damper requirements, testing of longitudinal and lateral stability and control. |
| M2-F2 #4 | August 24, 1966 | Thompson | 0.676 | 718 | 13,716 | 00:04:01 | Unpowered glide. Determine control damper requirements, lift-drag ratio, elevon response, flap effectiveness and longitudinal stability and control. |
| M2-F2 #5 | September 2, 1966 | Thompson | 0.707 | 750 | 13,716 | 00:03:46 | Unpowered glide. Evaluate 360 degree overhead approach, determine control damper-off handling qualities. |
| M2-F2 #6 | September 15, 1966 | Peterson | 0.705 | 750 | 13,716 | 00:03:30 | Unpowered glide. Pilot checkout. |
| M2-F2 #7 | September 20, 1966 | Sorlie | 0.635 | 678 | 13,716 | 00:03:31 | Unpowered glide. Pilot checkout. |
| M2-F2 #8 | September 22, 1966 | Peterson | 0.661 | 702 | 13,716 | 00:03:53 | Unpowered glide. Longitudinal and lateral stability and control with dampers. |
| M2-F2 #9 | September 28, 1966 | Sorlie | 0.672 | 713 | 13,716 | 00:03:53 | Unpowered glide. Complete pilot checkout and extend flight envelope. |
| M2-F2 #10 | October 5, 1966 | Sorlie | 0.615 | 692 | 13,716 | 00:03:45 | Unpowered glide. Explore lateral and longitudinal stability and control characteristics with dampers on and off. |
| M2-F2 #11 | October 12, 1966 | Gentry | 0.662 | 702 | 13,716 | 00:03:54 | Unpowered glide. Pilot checkout. |
| M2-F2 #12 | October 26, 1966 | Gentry | 0.605 | 642 | 13,716 | 00:03:47 | Unpowered glide. Obtain stability and control data at 7 and 11 degree attack angles and upper flap effectiveness. |
| M2-F2 #13 | November 14, 1966 | Gentry | 0.681 | 716 | 13,716 | 00:04:21 | Unpowered glide. Test stability and control, determine vehicle performance characteristics. |
| M2-F2 #14 | November 21, 1966 | Gentry | 0.695 | 735 | 13,716 | 00:03:50 | Unpowered glide. Test stability and control, determine vehicle performance characteristics. |
| M2-F2 #15 | May 2, 1967 | Gentry | 0.623 | 661 | 13,716 | 00:03:51 | Unpowered glide. |
| M2-F2 #16 | May 10, 1967 | Peterson | 0.612 | 649 | 13,716 | 00:03:43 | Unpowered glide Crash landing |
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