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Flatiron lifting body HL-10 makes second powered flight
NASA test: HL-10 wedge lifting body dubbed flying flatiron completes second powered flight at 50 000 feet 550 mph over Rogers Dry Lake. Pilot Maj Jerald Gentry reports a smooth ride before landing. Future X-24 craft to follow as lifting bodies replace space capsules for ground landings.
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