
The Northrop M2-F2 was a pioneering experimental aircraft designed to explore the feasibility of unpowered space vehicle landings. Developed in the 1960s, the M2-F2 was part of NASA’s broader research into lifting bodies—
The M2-F2 was part of NASA’s broader research into lifting bodies.

The Northrop M2-F2 was a pioneering experimental aircraft designed to explore the feasibility of unpowered space vehicle landings. Developed in the 1960s, the M2-F2 was part of NASA’s broader research into lifting bodies—

The X-59 is NASA’s first piloted experimental aircraft in decades will fly faster than the speed of sound over land. The SST will feature innovative technology to reduce loud sonic booms to a quiet thump.