{"product_id":"amp-1-72-northrop-nl-10-kit-72021","title":"AMP 1\/72 Northrop NL-10 kit 72021","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"415\"\u003eThe Northrop HL-10 was one of the most successful experimental lifting body aircraft developed by NASA and the United States Air Force during the 1960s and 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"415\"\u003eCreated as part of a pioneering research programme, the HL-10 was designed to investigate how aircraft with little or no conventional wings could safely re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and land following space missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eThe lifting body concept generated aerodynamic lift from the shape of the fuselage itself rather than relying on large wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eThis approach offered significant advantages for future spacecraft, combining the high-speed capabilities of a space capsule with the ability to make a controlled runway landing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eThe research carried out using the HL-10 would later contribute to the development of the Space Shuttle programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003eConstructed by Northrop Corporation, the HL-10 featured a distinctive flattened fuselage and twin vertical stabilisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003e It was typically carried aloft beneath a modified Boeing B-52 Stratofortress before being released at altitude to conduct unpowered glide flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003eRocket propulsion was also used during some test flights to explore higher-speed flight characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003eBetween 1966 and 1970, the HL-10 completed numerous research missions from Edwards Air Force Base in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003eThe aircraft achieved some of the highest speeds and altitudes of any lifting body design, reaching speeds in excess of Mach 1.8 and altitudes above 90,000 feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003eThese achievements provided valuable data on handling characteristics, stability and control during high-speed atmospheric flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1928\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Northrop HL-10 remains an important milestone in aerospace history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1928\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIts groundbreaking research helped prove that wingless spacecraft could return from orbit and land safely on a runway, paving the way for future reusable space vehicles and advancing mankind's understanding of atmospheric re-entry flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional items are required to complete kit as illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57151010242940,"sku":"AMP72021","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/8584\/0033\/files\/amp72021.webp?v=1783525355","url":"https:\/\/sussex-model-centre.co.uk\/products\/amp-1-72-northrop-nl-10-kit-72021","provider":"Sussex Model Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}