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July 29, 1971: The Martin Marietta X-24A lifting body completed its
flight test program. It was then converted to a different shape with the
X-24B designation. The X-24 was one of a group of lifting bodies flown
July 26, 1998: The Burt Rutan designed, Scaled by the National Aeronautics Space Administration Flight Research
Composites Proteus aircraft made its first flight at the July 27, 1972: The McDonnell Douglas YF-15A MC Eagle, Center, in a joint program with the U.S. Air Force at Edwards Air Force
Mojave Air and Space Port. Proteus is a twin-turbofan, with company test pilot Irving L. Burrows at the controls, made Base in California from 1963 to 1975. The lifting bodies were used to
high-altitude, multi-mission aircraft powered by Williams its first flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. There were 12 demonstrate the ability of pilots to maneuver and safely land wingless
International FJ44-2E engines. It is designed to carry pre-production F-15 aircraft, serial numbers 71-0280–71-0291. vehicles, designed to fly back to Earth from space and be landed like
payloads in the 2,000-pound class to altitudes above Three-hundred eighty four F-15A fighters were built from 1972 an airplane at a predetermined site.
50,000 feet and remain on station up to 14 hours. to 1979, before production switched to the improved F-15C.
Heavier payloads can be carried for shorter missions. The last F-15A Eagle in U.S. Air Force service, F-15A-19-MC July 30, 1954: The
It is intended for both piloted and UAV missions. 77-0098, was retired from the Oregon Air National Guard, on Grumman F-11
Missions for Proteus include telecommunications, Sept. 16, 2009. Tiger made its first
reconnaissance, atmospheric research, commercial flight. The aircraft
imaging and space launch. The Proteus is designed with was a supersonic,
long wings and a low wing loading needed for efficient single-seat
high altitude loiter. It excels in stability and low noise.
carrier-based U.S.
Navy fighter
aircraft in operation
July 30, 1959: The Northrop F-5A made its first flight. The Northrop
F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as during the 1950s
and 1960s. The
a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation.
Smaller and simpler than contemporaries such as the F-4 Phantom II, F-11 was used
by the Blue
the F-5 cost less to procure and operate, making it a popular export
aircraft. The F-5 was adopted as an opposing forces “aggressor” aircraft Angels flight
team from 1957-
for dissimilar training role, because of its small size and performance
similarities to the Soviet MiG-21. In this role, the aircraft saw service 1969.
with the 64th Aggressor Squadron and the 65th Aggressor Squadron at
Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

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