X-24 Lifting BodyJohn Manke with the X-24B lifting body after a 1975 flight.With NASA F-104 and T-38 chase planes keeping pace, the X-24B lifting body flares for landing on the main runway...NASA research pilot John Manke with the X-24B lifting body on the bed of Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air...In this 1975 photo, research pilot Thomas C. McMurtry stands in front of the X-24B on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent...The X-24B lifting body is seen here in flight over the lakebed at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.This 1975 photo shows the X-24B lifting body gliding to a landing on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to the NASA...X-24B lifting body cockpit instrumentation panel.Front instrument panel in the cockpit of the Martin Marietta X-24A lifting body research vehicle.This 1975 photo shows the X-24B lifting body, with a Lockheed F-104N chase plane in formation beside it, gliding to...This 1976 photo shows the X-24B lifting body on the Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to the NASA Dryden Flight Research...Air Force pilot Major Cecil Powell stands in front of the X-24A lifting body on the lakebed near the NASA...The wingless lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,...The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,...The sleek, futuristic shape of the X-24B lifting body research vehicle can be clearly seen in this look-down view of...The X-24B lifting body is seen here on the lakebed at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.This 1968 photo shows the bulbous X-24A Lifting Body research vehicle on the lakebed adjacent to the NASA Flight Research...Close-up view of the XLR-11 rocket engine mounted in the X-24A lifting body research vehicle.This 1967 photo shows the left instrument and control panel in the cockpit of the Martin Marietta X-24A lifting body...E-23377This annotated photo shows a rear view of the X-24A lifting body research vehicle, emphasizing the control surfaces used for...The X-24B lifting body is seen here in flight over the lakebed at NASA Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.This photo emphasizes the sleek, futuristic shape of the X-24B lifting body as it sits on the lakebed near the...Once a new research vehicle is delivered to Dryden from the contractor, it must undergo months of ground checkout before...The X-24A lifting body lights its XLR-11 rocket engine and begins its powered flight after being drop launched from its...Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael V. Love in front of the X-24B lifting-body research vehicle at Edwards Air Force Base...William H. Dana poses in front of the X-24B after his last powered lifting-body flight on September 23, 1975.Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael V. Love in front of the X-24B lifting body research vehicle at Edwards Air Force...The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,...The X-24B is seen here landing on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.NASA test pilot Bill Dana, resplendent in pink boots and pressure suit, was all smiles following the last powered flight...A TV reporter interviews NASA test pilot Bill Dana, wearing his infamous pink boots with yellow daisy decals, after the...
