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

X-24B
Mission: The X-24B was an X-24A modified by the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory to explore the FDL-7/FDL-8 aerodynamic configuration. It was also used to test precision landing techniques for the Space Shuttle. It was powered by a single four-chamber Reaction Motors XLR11-RM-13 rocket engine.

Number Built: 1
Sponsor: USAF, NASA
Fastest Flight: 1.76 Mach (1,164 mph)
Highest Flight: 74,140 feet
First Flight: 1 August 1973
Last Flight: 9 September 1975
Total Flights: 36
Length: 37 feet 6 inches
Wingspan: 19 feet 2 inches
Height: 10 feet 4 inches
Gross Weight: 11,450 lb

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