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Martin Marietta X-24A - airplanes
Martin Marietta X-24A
The Martin Marietta X-24A was an experimental US aircraft developed from a joint USAF-NASA program named PILOT (1963–1975). It was designed and built to test lifting body concepts experimenting with the concept of unpowered reentry and landing later used by the Space Shuttle.
The Martin Marietta X-24A would begin where the X-23 left off;
exploring the lower regions of the return from space.1
the X-1 and X-15, but also the Martin Marietta X-24A, Martin Marietta
X-24B, Northrop HL-10, Northrop M2-F2, Northrop M2-F3, and the
Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor, either has a primary or axillary engine.2
Martin Marietta X-24A that helped bring about the design for the Space
Shuttle
There will be lots more pix and details to come before long, but for
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Made by Martin Marietta.
It is the successor of the Martin X-23 PRIME ,
Martin Marietta X-24A is the predecessor of the Martin Marietta X-24B.
More Users
NASA
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
2.92 m
Predecessor
Martin X-23 PRIME
Engine(jet)
Reaction Motors XLR11
Length Alt
7.47 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
11447.0
Thrust Main
8480
Lists
* List of experimental aircraft
Range Main
45 miles
Loaded Weight Main
10700.0
Max Speed Alt
1667.0
Crew
one pilot
Loading Main
59
Developed From
Martin X-23 PRIME
Height Main
292.1
Max Speed Main
1
036 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
5192.0
Ceiling Main
71407.0
Number Built
1
Successor
Martin Marietta X-24B
Thrust/weight
1
Retired
1975-11-26
26
Thrust Alt
37.7
Span Main
350.52000000000004
Area Main
195.0
Primary user
Span Alt
3.51 m
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
17
Number Of Jets
1
Loaded Weight Alt
4853.0
Type of jet
Empty Weight Alt
2885.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Martin Marietta X-24B
Length Main
746.76
Area Alt
18.1 m²
Range Alt
72.0
Similar Aircraft
* M2-F1* M2-F2* M2-F3* HL-10* Space Shuttle
Related
* X-23 PRIME* Martin Marietta X-24B
Empty Weight Main
6360.0
Ceiling Alt
21
763 m
Category
Loading Alt
288