HQ Photos of the LLRV - Lunar Landing Research Vehicle

[LongbowEOD]

The Brigade has some wonderful pictures of NASA's LLRV, the very kerbal contraption that taught astronauts how to land on the Moon. The thing is basically a jet engine, an RCS system, and an ejection seat (which they had to use 3 times); so kerbal.

Neil Armstrong credited his extensive training in the LLRV with saving the first lunar landing during Apollo 11. Due to landing site selection problems, Armstrong had to fly the LEM to a more suitable location.

And of course, Wikipedia has an excellent write-up of the LLRV. Check it out.

Oh, I feel I should point out, The Brigade is a relative of The Chive, so as such, the LLRV post contains a few scantily-clad ladies. Mildly NSFW.

[Seret]

You can see plenty of pics just by doing an image search for the term LLRV if that site's blocked like it was for me.

For a very similar predecessor check out the "flying bedstead" that Rolls Royce used to research controlled hovering flight for the Harrier:

[Camacha]

You can see plenty of pics just by doing an image search for the term LLRV if that site's blocked like it was for me.

The random unexpected cleavage might have to do with that. Otherwise, great pics.