Gentry

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Gentry

Gentry Status: Inactive. Trained as: Test Pilot. Profession: Pilot. Sex: Male. Nationality: American. Group: Test Pilot (NASA). Number of Flights: 0. Comments: Flights on the M2-F2, HL-10, X-24A and M2-F3.

Flight Log

M2 Flight 11 - - 1966 Oct 12 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 692 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 234 sec.
M2 Flight 12 - - 1966 Oct 26 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 702 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 227 sec.
M2 Flight 13 - - 1966 Nov 14 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 642 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 261 sec.
M2 Flight 14 - - 1966 Nov 21 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 716 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 230 sec.
M2 Flight 15 - - 1967 May 2 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 661 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 231 sec.
HL-10 Flight 2 - - 1968 Mar 15 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 684 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 243 sec.
HL-10 Flight 3 - - 1968 Apr 3 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 732 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 242 sec.
HL-10 Flight 4 - - 1968 Apr 25 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 739 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 258 sec.
HL-10 Flight 5 - - 1968 May 3 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 732 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 245 sec.
HL-10 Flight 6 - - 1968 May 16 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 719 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 265 sec.
HL-10 Flight 9 - - 1968 Jun 21 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 681 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 271 sec.
HL-10 Flight 10 - - 1968 Sep 24 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
XLR-11 engine installed. Maximum Speed - 722 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 245 sec.
HL-10 Flight 12 - - 1968 Oct 23 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
First powered flight. Premature shutdown. Maximum Speed - 722 kph. Maximum Altitude - 12100 m. Flight Time - 189 sec.
HL-10 Flight 14 - - 1968 Dec 9 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
2 chambers. Maximum Speed - 872 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14450 m. Flight Time - 394 sec.
X-24 Flight 1 - - 1969 Apr 17 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Glide. Maximum Speed - 763 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 217 sec.
X-24 Flight 2 - - 1969 May 8 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Glide. Maximum Speed - 735 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 253 sec.
X-24 Flight 3 - - 1969 Aug 21 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Glide. Maximum Speed - 615 kph. Maximum Altitude - 12190 m. Flight Time - 270 sec.
X-24 Flight 4 - - 1969 Sep 9 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Glide. Maximum Speed - 647 kph. Maximum Altitude - 12190 m. Flight Time - 232 sec.
X-24 Flight 5 - - 1969 Sep 24 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Glide. Maximum Speed - 637 kph. Maximum Altitude - 12190 m. Flight Time - 257 sec.
X-24 Flight 7 - - 1969 Nov 13 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Glide. Maximum Speed - 687 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 270 sec.
X-24 Flight 8 - - 1969 Nov 25 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Glide. Maximum Speed - 730 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 266 sec.
X-24 Flight 9 - - 1970 Feb 24 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Glide. Maximum Speed - 819 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14326 m. Flight Time - 258 sec.
X-24 Flight 10 - - 1970 Mar 19 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
First powered flight. Maximum Speed - 919 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13533 m. Flight Time - 424 sec.
X-24 Flight 12 - - 1970 Apr 22 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 981 kph. Maximum Altitude - 17587 m. Flight Time - 408 sec.
X-24 Flight 15 - - 1970 Jul 28 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 996 kph. Maximum Altitude - 17678 m. Flight Time - 388 sec.
X-24 Flight 17 - - 1970 Aug 26 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
2 chambers. Maximum Speed - 737 kph. Maximum Altitude - 12649 m. Flight Time - 479 sec.
X-24 Flight 20 - - 1970 Nov 20 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 1456 kph. Maximum Altitude - 20604 m. Flight Time - 432 sec.
M2 Flight 21 - - 1971 Feb 9 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Maximum Speed - 755 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13716 m. Flight Time - 241 sec.

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