Martin Marietta X-24B
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The Martin Marietta X-24B was an experimental lifting-body research aircraft developed in the 1970s to study unpowered reentry and landing techniques that helped pave the way for the Space Shuttle program.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
ⓘ
lifting body ⓘ research aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | converted from X-24A ⓘ |
| basedOn | Martin Marietta X-24A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
X-plane
ⓘ
experimental military aircraft of the United States ⓘ |
| configuration | lifting-body ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designation | X-24B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor |
reentry research
ⓘ
unpowered landing research ⓘ |
| displayLocation | National Museum of the United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1973-08-01 ⓘ |
| flightRegimeTested |
subsonic
ⓘ
supersonic ⓘ transonic ⓘ |
| influenced | Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingType | unpowered landing ⓘ |
| lastFlightDate | 1975-11-26 ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-launched from B-52 mothership ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Martin Marietta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noseShape | sharper nose than X-24A ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NASA
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | NASA lifting body program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Martin Marietta X-24A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programPartners |
NASA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | rocket-powered ⓘ |
| reentrySimulation | yes ⓘ |
| researchContribution | data for Space Shuttle landing guidance and control ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
aerodynamic characteristics of lifting bodies
ⓘ
approach and landing profiles for reentry vehicles ⓘ |
| roleInSpaceShuttleDevelopment | validated lifting-body reentry and landing techniques ⓘ |
| runwayLanding | yes ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | vertical fins ⓘ |
| testLocation | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testPilot |
Bill Dana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Manke NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom McMurtry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | pilot training in lifting-body handling qualities ⓘ |
| wingType | tailless lifting body ⓘ |
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