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Martin Marietta X-24A

USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)

Martin Marietta X-24A — Fixed Wing
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The Martin Marietta X-24 is an American experimental aircraft developed from a joint United States Air Force–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. Originally built as the X-24A, the aircraft was later rebuilt as the X-24B.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Defence
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
USA
Engine
1× 4-chamber liquid-fuelled rocket engine
Thrust / Power
8000 lbf
Length (ft)
37
Wingspan (ft)
19
Empty Weight (lb)
7800
MTOW (lb)
13800
Service Ceiling (ft)
74130
Range (mi)
45
Max Speed (mph)
999
Max Speed (Mach)
1.52