Code One Magazine: The X Planes, X-24A

X-24A
Mission: The X-24A, also known as the SV-5P, was the low-speed manned testbed for the Spacecraft Technology and Advanced Reentry Test (START) program. It was designed specifically to explore the low-speed flight characteristics of a maneuverable lifting-body design. It was powered by a single, four chamber Reaction Motors XLR11-RM-13 rocket engine.

Manufacturer: Martin Marietta Corporation
Number Built: 1
Sponsor: USAF, NASA
Fastest Flight: 1.6 Mach (1,036 mph)
Highest Flight: 71,400 feet
First Flight: 17 April 1969
Last Flight: 4 June 1971
Total Flights: 28
Length: 24 feet 6 inches
Wingspan: 13 feet 8 inches
Height: 10 feet 4 inches
Gross Weight: 11,450 lb

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