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  • Shuttle Training Aircraft
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  • The Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) was a NASA training vehicle that duplicated the Space Shuttle's approach profile and handling qualities, allowing Space Shuttle pilots to simulate Shuttle landings under controlled conditions before attempting the task on board the orbiter.
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Status
  • Retired
primary user
Type
  • Advanced trainer
Manufacturer
Developed From
variants with their own articles
  • Grumman C-11
Retired
  • 2012
Number Built
  • 4
abstract
  • The Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) was a NASA training vehicle that duplicated the Space Shuttle's approach profile and handling qualities, allowing Space Shuttle pilots to simulate Shuttle landings under controlled conditions before attempting the task on board the orbiter.