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McDonnell Douglas DC-X/XA Delta Clipper
McDonnell Douglas DC-X/XA Delta Clipper 
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Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Hover Test 
Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Hover Test 
Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Hover Test 
Delta Clipper Ready for Static Testing
Delta Clipper Ready for Static Testing 
Delta Clipper After Flight Test
Delta Clipper After Flight Test 
DC-XA Delta Clipper Recovery
DC-XA Delta Clipper Recovery 
DC-XA Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM
DC-XA Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM 
Delta Clipper Prepared for Test Flight
Delta Clipper Prepared for Test Flight 
DC-X Delta Clipper Test Site at White Sands, NM
DC-X Delta Clipper Test Site at White Sands, NM 
Delta Clipper Engine Test Fire
Delta Clipper Engine Test Fire 
Delta Clipper Model Wind Tunnel Testing
Delta Clipper Model Wind Tunnel Testing 
DC-X Test Launch Facility
DC-X Test Launch Facility 
Transport Trailer for Delta Clipper Test Module
Transport Trailer for Delta Clipper Test Module 
Delta Clipper Model in an Anechoic Testing Chamber
Delta Clipper Model in an Anechoic Testing Chamber 
Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM
Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM 
WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) Launch Complex
WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) Launch Complex 
Ground Crew Prepares WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) for Launch
Ground Crew Prepares WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) for Launch 
V-2 Rocket in Front of WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) Gantry
V-2 Rocket in Front of WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) Gantry 
V-2 Rocket in Front of WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) Gantry
V-2 Rocket in Front of WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) Gantry 
Delta Clipper Mobile Flight Operations Control Center
Delta Clipper Mobile Flight Operations Control Center 
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DC-X Delta Clipper Hover Test

The Delta Clipper test product, designated DC-X, was one-third the actual proposed size of the spacecraft. The DC-X was designed to launch and land vertically and holds the record for the only single stage reusable launch rocket to have a 26-hour turnaround time between the second and third flights. The teams who worked on this massive project developed software and avionics that allowed the craft to transition smoothly from a vertical takeoff, maneuver in flight in any direction, and land vertically. The Delta Clipper stayed under budget and proved the need for cheaper access to space, incorporated processes that are now industry standard for other aerospace companies.
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Boeing ID dcx_ft16 
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Size 2232px × 2832px   18MB 
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