Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV)
A flying contraption used by American astronauts as part of their training
in how to control the Apollo Lunar
Module (LM) during descents to the surface of the Moon.
It had a weight distribution and throttle reaction time similar to that
of the real LM and a downward-facing turbofan engine to provide vertical
thrust. The LLRV was based around the early VTOL "Flying Bedsteads" developed
to study the potential of vertical takeoff and landing for jet aircraft.
Neil Armstrong had a narrow escape when
the LLRV he was flying went out of control and he was forced to eject.
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• MANNED
SPACEFLIGHT
• EXPERIMENTAL
AIRCRAFT
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