The Northrop M2-F2 was a heavyweight lifting body based on studies at NASA 's Ames and Langley research centers and built by the Northrop Corporation in 1966.

May 10, 2020 · The real pilot of the Northrop M2-F2 Lifting Body during the dreadful crash landing on May 10, 1967 seen at the beginning of “The Six Million Dollar Man”, was NASA test pilot Bruce Peterson.

Feb 28, 2014 · The M2-F2 weighed 4,620 pounds without ballast, was roughly 22 feet long, and had a width of about 10 feet. On May 10, 1967, during the 16th glide flight, a landing accident severely damaged the vehicle and seriously injured the NASA pilot, Bruce Peterson.

Jun 17, 2014 · The M2-F2 weighed 4,620 pounds without ballast, was roughly 22 feet long, and had a width of about 10 feet. On May 10, 1967, during the 16th glide flight, a landing accident severely damaged the vehicle and seriously injured the NASA pilot, Bruce Peterson.

Jan 27, 2016 · The M2-F2 was a joint program between NASA and Northrop Corporation. The aircraft flew 16 times between 1966 and 1967. All flights of the M2-F2 were non-powered glide flights performed by dropping the aircraft from a modified wing pylon of a B-52 aircraft.

May 10, 2011 · Forty-four years ago today, NASA test pilot Bruce Peterson unwittingly created the intro for 1970s television show “The Six Million Dollar Man” when he hit the lakebed in an M2-F2 lifting body...

Mar 30, 2025 · The Northrop M2-F2 was a pioneering experimental aircraft designed to explore the feasibility of unpowered space vehicle landings. Developed in the 1960s, the M2-F2 was part of NASA’s broader research into lifting bodies—

Apr 29, 2010 · The M2-F2 weighed 4,620 pounds, was 22 feet long, and had a width of about 10 feet. On May 10, 1967, during the sixteenth glide flight leading up to powered flight, a landing accident severely damaged the vehicle and seriously injured the NASA pilot, Bruce Peterson.

These are the image contact sheets for each image resolution of the NASA Dryden M2-F2 Aircraft Photo Gallery.

The M2-F2, which is a follow-on, heavyweight version of the M2-F1, was built under contract to NASA specifications and was delivered in June 1965 for flight testing at subso_d low supersonic speeds.