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It's like flying a feather with a jet engine, it will star to rotate at 12% power. The X-24 was one of a group of lifting bodies flown by the NASA Flight Research Center (now Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, California, in a joint program with the U.S. Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base from 1963 to 1975. The lifting bodies were used to demonstrate the ability of pilots to maneuver and safely land wingless vehicles designed to fly back to Earth from space and be landed like an airplane at a predetermined site.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 16.1ft (4.9m)
- Length 28.4ft (8.7m)
- Height 9.0ft (2.8m)
- Empty Weight 4,001lbs (1,815kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,802lbs (2,631kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.936
- Wing Loading 22.9lbs/ft2 (111.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 253.1ft2 (23.5m2)
- Drag Points 1664
Parts
- Number of Parts 58
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 229
