O le X-24A o se gaʻo, puʻupuʻu mataʻu foliga foliga ma faʻamau fins mo le puleaina. Na faia lona muamua, unpowered, lele lele i le Aperila 17, 1969 ma Air Force Maj. Jerauld R. Gentry i le puleaina. Gentry foi pailate lona muamua afi lele i le Mati 19, 1970. O le vaa na aveina i le siomia 45,000 futu (13.7 km) e se suia B-52 ma lafoaʻi, ona a le glided i lalo po o le faaaogaina lona afi roketa e alu aʻe i maualuga maualuga ae leʻi gliding i lalo. Na lele le X-24A 28 taimi i saoasaoa e oo atu i 1,036 mph (1,667 km / h) ma maualuga e oo atu i 71,400 futu (21.8 km). Fesili: E fia taimi na lele ai le Gentry craft X-24A?
28 taimi