Bill Dana in front of HL-10 after flight H-24-37

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

12.10.2009

Courtesy Photo

NASA

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 depressurizing at high altitudes. The air conditioner box held by the ground crewman provides cool air to prevent overheating.

NASA Identifier: NIX_ECN-2297

• Date Taken: 12.10.2009
• Date Posted: 10.10.2012 14:13
• Photo ID: 698578
• Resolution: 1536x1284
• Size: 423.61 KB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US