An investigation has been made to determine the water-landing characteristics of a winged reentry configuration. The all-wing configuration had a delta wing with a leading-edge sweep of 63º, extendable outboard wing panels, small retractable hydro-skis, and a tail skid.
hesham said:Please Graham use the search,
Mole said:Idle curiosity...what was the supposed advantage of a water-landing system rather than landing on the ground with wheel or skid landing gear? Apollo splashdown I understand, but not this one.