From The Archives: The Technical Revolution Of The 1970s

The cover of the 22 June 1970 issue features the model of Orbiter-Shuttle concept developed at Manned Spacecraft Center is tested at 20-deg. angle of attack at simulated Mach 20 re-entry speed in helium tunnel at Langley Research Center. 

Flow patterns from nose cap and fixed straight wings are visible. 

Angles of attack studied ranged up to 60 deg. Sharp curve at lower right is mounting. 

See the cover (and read the full issue) of the June 22, 1970 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology. 

Read the contents page to discover the Space Technology feature package, including an article Shuttle Poses Dominant Challenge on page 96.

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