Rockwell X-24C concept
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The Rockwell X-24C concept was a proposed hypersonic research aircraft in NASA’s X-plane program, intended to explore advanced high-speed flight and reentry technologies.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rockwell X-24C | 0 |
| Lockheed Martin X-24C (proposed) | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypersonic research aircraft concept
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proposed X-plane ⓘ unbuilt experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | lifting body concept ⓘ |
| cancellationStatus | not pursued to hardware stage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designFeature | lifting-body configuration (proposed) ⓘ |
| designGoal |
controlled atmospheric reentry (proposed)
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sustained hypersonic cruise (proposed) ⓘ |
| developer | Rockwell International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| intendedEnvironment |
atmospheric reentry
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high-altitude flight ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
hypersonic flight research
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reentry technology research ⓘ |
| intendedSpeedRegime | hypersonic ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| program | NASA X-plane program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to investigate advanced high-speed aerodynamics
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to investigate thermal protection issues at hypersonic speeds ⓘ to support future spaceplane and reentry vehicle design ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Martin-Marietta X-24A
NERFINISHED
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Martin-Marietta X-24B NERFINISHED ⓘ X-15 hypersonic research aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor |
NASA
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
concept only
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never built ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Lockheed Martin X-24C (proposed)