United States Air Force Academy X-24A
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N 39° 00.365 W 104° 53.186
13S E 509833 N 4317457
A X-24A lifting body on display at the USAFA.
Waymark Code: WMA2V
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2006
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The X-24 was designed to study flight characteristics and develop pilot techniques for wingless vehicles designed to land on earth from space like an airplane.
The X-24 was created by Martin Marietta and flew out of Edwards Air Force Base during its study period. It would be dropped from a modified B-52.
Marin Marietta X-24
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): X-24
Tail Number: (S/N): SV5-J
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USAFA
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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