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Experimental  (6513551) - Martin Marrieta X-24B 65-13551 at the Edwards AFB Open House on May 16, 1973. Its first glide flight was the following August 1, piloted by John Manke. The pilots of the NB-52B were Lt. Colonel Ranz and Captain Higgins. Martin Marrieta created an entirely new aerodynamic shape for the X-24B by building an aluminum glove over the existing X-24A airframe.
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Martin Marrieta X-24B 65-13551 at the Edwards AFB Open House on May 16, 1973. Its first glide flight was the following August 1, piloted by John Manke. The pilots of the NB-52B were Lt. Colonel Ranz and Captain Higgins. Martin Marrieta created an entirely new aerodynamic shape for the X-24B by building an aluminum glove over the existing X-24A airframe.

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