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    Airframe Family: Boeing X-32 Joint Strike Fighter
    Latest Model:X-32A
    Compressed ID:Boeing X-32A
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    From 1999 to 2000

    Constructed as a X-32A.
    The Boeing X-32 is a concept demonstrator aircraft that was designed for the Joint Strike Fighter competition.

    From April 2000 to May 2000

    Conducted low- and medium-speed taxi tests.

    18 September 2000

    First flight.
    Flew from Boeings Palmdale, CA plant to Edwards AFB, CA., flown by Boeing test pilot Fred Knox.

    From September 2000 to December 2000

    Flew 66 total flights; the flights demonstrated the aircrafts handling qualities for inflight refueling, weapons bay operations and supersonic flight.

    From 2000 to 2005

    Assigned to Edwards AFB, CA for storage.
    Stored outside and deteriorated.

    9 April 2005

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force.

    19 April 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: In the restoration facility

    19 April 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: In the restoration facility

    19 April 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: In the restoration facility
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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