g_v_c_o_AKP (unnumbered, lg frmt poss. D4C-10521 eq & S-62-79867 eq)
Beautiful Douglas Aircraft Company artist’s concept depicting the Rogallo wing-controlled terrestrial touchdown of a Gemini space capsule. The command pilot can be seen looking up at the parawing...outstanding.
No signature unfortunately, as was infuriatingly the norm for Douglas artist’s concepts of both their Mercury & Gemini capsules during the early to mid-1960’s. As such, all I’ve got as candidates are Arnold Pierce & Earle Beaver. Who knows.
11" x 14".
Images, other concepts, articles, etc., abound online pertaining to the Rogallo wing & its potential applications.
However, I’m compelled to provide the following, due to the individual opting to get a tattoo of a phase of Gemini Rogallo descent rendered by Davis Meltzer for a 1964 issue of National Geographic magazine. I’m sure Mr. Meltzer would’ve felt honored:
twitter.com/amyshirateitel/status/1315690450141945856?lan...
Credit: Amy Shira Teitel/Twitter
Additionally:
medium.com/the-vintage-space/why-nasa-abandoned-the-gemin...
Credit: Amy Shira Teitel/”Medium” website & “The Vintage Space”
Identification of this and another Gemini spacecraft Rogallo wing descent/landing Douglas Aircraft Co. artist’s concepts, is available at the following site. I suggest checking it out, lots of other good stuff to be found:
www.spaceinminiature.com/ref/gem/gem1.html
Credit: Mike Mackowski/’space in miniature’ website
g_v_c_o_AKP (unnumbered, lg frmt poss. D4C-10521 eq & S-62-79867 eq)
Beautiful Douglas Aircraft Company artist’s concept depicting the Rogallo wing-controlled terrestrial touchdown of a Gemini space capsule. The command pilot can be seen looking up at the parawing...outstanding.
No signature unfortunately, as was infuriatingly the norm for Douglas artist’s concepts of both their Mercury & Gemini capsules during the early to mid-1960’s. As such, all I’ve got as candidates are Arnold Pierce & Earle Beaver. Who knows.
11" x 14".
Images, other concepts, articles, etc., abound online pertaining to the Rogallo wing & its potential applications.
However, I’m compelled to provide the following, due to the individual opting to get a tattoo of a phase of Gemini Rogallo descent rendered by Davis Meltzer for a 1964 issue of National Geographic magazine. I’m sure Mr. Meltzer would’ve felt honored:
twitter.com/amyshirateitel/status/1315690450141945856?lan...
Credit: Amy Shira Teitel/Twitter
Additionally:
medium.com/the-vintage-space/why-nasa-abandoned-the-gemin...
Credit: Amy Shira Teitel/”Medium” website & “The Vintage Space”
Identification of this and another Gemini spacecraft Rogallo wing descent/landing Douglas Aircraft Co. artist’s concepts, is available at the following site. I suggest checking it out, lots of other good stuff to be found:
www.spaceinminiature.com/ref/gem/gem1.html
Credit: Mike Mackowski/’space in miniature’ website