| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "66-13551" |
| Alternate Serial: | 13551 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin Marietta X-24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin Marietta X-24/SV-5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin Marietta SV-5J/X-24A |
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| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 16 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 828752 |
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This was originally the jet-powered Martin SV-5J, a derivative of the X-24A lifting body built for flight training but never flown. For display purposes, the SV-5J has been modified to represent the X-24A. Martin donated it to the museum in 1971. In 1973 the actual X-24A 66-13551, which made 12 gliding tests in 1969 and 1970 dropped from a NASA modified B-52, was converted into the radically different 'flat-iron' X-24B on display alongside This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 July 2025, and has since been viewed 63 times. |