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NASA 952 Lunar Lander Test Vehicle, Johnson Space Centre
The research vehicles were vertical take-off vehicles that used a single jet engine mounted on a gimbal so that it…
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‧‧‧ One of 313The research vehicles were vertical take-off vehicles that used a single jet engine mounted on a gimbal so that it always pointed vertically.
It was adjusted to cancel 5/6 of the vehicle’s weight, and the vehicle used hydrogen peroxide rockets which could fairly accurately simulate the behavior of a lunar lander.
The aircraft design process is a defined method used to balance demanding requirements to produce a lightweight & economical aircraft.
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Douglas DC-7
Pan American World Airways requested a DC-7, a civil version of the Douglas C-74 Globemaster military transport.
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