Gentry
Gentry
Gentry American Pilot Test Pilot. . Died 3 March 2003.

Personal: Male.

Astronaut Career

Astronaut Group: Test Pilot (NASA). Deceased

Flights on the M2-F2, HL-10, X-24A and M2-F3.


Gentry Chronology

12 October 1966 - M2 Flight 11. Assignment: Prime Crew. Maximum Speed - 692 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 234 sec.


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

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