Approach and Landing Test

Enterprise

Free Flight 4

USA

Patch Approach and Landing Test (Enterprise)

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Launch and flight data

Launch date:  12.10.1977
Altitude:  6.828 m
max. speed:  447 km/h
Crew Engle - Truly

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position Duration
1 USA  Engle  Joe Henry  CDR 2m 34sec 
2 USA  Truly  Richard Harrison "Dick"  PLT 2m 34sec 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Engle
2  Truly
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Engle
2  Truly

Flight

One of five free flights with the space shuttle Enterprise for testing of the new spacecraft.

Photos

Enterprise in free flight Landing on 12.10.1977

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Last update on October 19, 2008.

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