A study of a representative delta-wing orbiter, the Grumman H-33, that utilized external-hydrogen tanks has been completed. The study encompassed a detailed wind-tunnel program from subsonic to hypersonic speeds, analyses of the data, and the calculation and assessment of the orbiter handling qualities using the most aft center-of-gravity locations anticipated during entry and approach.
Grumman H-33 space shuttle orbiter aerodynamic and handling-qualities study
1972-09-01
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Space Shuttle orbiter aerodynamic development
AIAA | 1974
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AIAA | 1978
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