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Lifting bodies on lakebed

The wingless lifting body aircraft sits on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. From left to right are the X-24A, M2-F3, and the HL-10. The S-24A flew from April 17, 1969 to June 4, 1971; the M2-F3 flew from June 2, 1970 until December 21, 1971; and the HL-10 flew from December 22, 1966 until July 17, 1970 and logged the highest and fastest records in the lifting body program.

Credits - NASA