lifting body

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. an aircraft or spacecraft configuration in which there are no wings, and lift is obtained by aerodynamic forces on its body.

lifting body

noun

1. a wingless aircraft or spacecraft that derives its aerodynamic lift from the shape of its body

Example Sentences

This is more like the X-24 Lifting Body from 1963.

From New York Times

The Dream Chaser is a type of craft known as a “lifting body” in which aerodynamic lift is generated by its shape rather than wings like those of a conventional aircraft.

From Washington Times

The Dream Chaser is a type of craft known as a “lifting body” in which aerodynamic lift is generated by its shape rather than wings like those of a conventional aircraft.

From Seattle Times

Europe has produced one or two re-entry capsule systems in the past, but the IXV's complex "lifting body" is new territory.

From BBC

Sierra Nevada had the most novel entry, a winged, lifting body vehicle strongly reminiscent of NASA's space shuttle.

From US News