Bill Dana after HL-10 Lifting Body Flight.
Bill Dana after HL-10 Lifting Body FlightECN-2297
NASA research pilot Bill Dana after his fourth free flight (1 glide and 3 powered) in the HL-10. This particular flight reached a maximum speed of Mach 1.45. Dana made a total of nine HL-10 flights (1 glide and 8 powered), and his lifting body experience as a whole included several car tow and 1 air tow flights in the M2-F1; 4 glide and 15 powered flights in the M2-F3; and 2 powered flights in the X-24B. He is wearing a pressure suit for protection against the cockpit de-pressurizing at high altitudes. Byron Gibbs, Life Support technician, holds the air conditioner box that provides cool air to prevent overheating.September 3, 1969NASA Photo / NASA› Pilots Description