| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N807LM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dornier 328 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild Dornier 328JET |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed Martin X-55A |
| Manufacturers: | Fairchild Dornier / Lockheed Martin |
| C/n (msn): | 3099 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Force Research Laboratory |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Palmdale - USAF Plant 42Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KPMD IATA: PMD Local: PMD Other: - |
| Collection: | Joe Davies Heritage Airpark |
| Photo Date: | 18 March 2018 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 457472 |
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In 2007, Lockheed Martin won the competition to build the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA) for the Air Force Research Laboratory (badge on tail). Designated X-55 after first flight, Lockheed modified a Fairchild Dornier 328JET with a new advanced composite fuselage section constructed as a single large component which included the vertical fin replacing the original aft of the entrance door. Oval in section, the aft end was wider to allow cargo loading via a ramp and shortened the length by 14 feet. In 2014, the aircraft was placed on display at Joe Davies Heritage Airpark in Palmdale, CA. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 May 2022, and has since been viewed 1498 times. |