Haven't seen this covered on the site....
In the early 1960s, Lockheed began a development program (designated CL-361) for a one-place fighter nose ejection capsule. In an emergency, the nose of the aircraft would separate from the fuselage and three aerofoils would be deployed to allow limited forward flight and to stabilize the capsule. A parachute would then be deployed to lower the entire nose to the ground. Two configurations, including one that was classified, were studied. This is one of the three F-104-based capsules built for ground-based rocket sled testing, although it is not clear if that testing ever took place. A similar escape pod system was used on the F-111.
Photo here:
http://www.codeonemagazine.com/gallery_slideshow.html?item_id=1645
In the early 1960s, Lockheed began a development program (designated CL-361) for a one-place fighter nose ejection capsule. In an emergency, the nose of the aircraft would separate from the fuselage and three aerofoils would be deployed to allow limited forward flight and to stabilize the capsule. A parachute would then be deployed to lower the entire nose to the ground. Two configurations, including one that was classified, were studied. This is one of the three F-104-based capsules built for ground-based rocket sled testing, although it is not clear if that testing ever took place. A similar escape pod system was used on the F-111.
Photo here:
http://www.codeonemagazine.com/gallery_slideshow.html?item_id=1645
