List of ALT Flights
| Test flight | Date | Speed | Altitude | Crew | Duration | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi test #1 | February 15, 1977 | 89 mph 143 kilometres (89 mi)/h |
taxi | none | taxi | Concrete runway, tailcone on |
| Taxi test #2 | February 15, 1977 | 140 mph 225 kilometres (140 mi)/h |
taxi | none | taxi | Concrete runway, tailcone on |
| Taxi test #3 | February 15, 1977 | 157 mph 253 kilometres (157 mi)/h |
taxi | none | taxi | Concrete runway, tailcone on |
| Captive-inert flight #1 | February 18, 1977 | 287 mph 462 kilometres (287 mi)/h |
16,000 ft 4,877 m |
none | 2 h 5 min | Tailcone on, landed with 747 |
| Captive-inert flight #2 | February 22, 1977 | 328 mph 528 kilometres (328 mi)/h |
22,600 ft 6,888 m |
none | 3 h 13 min | Tailcone on, landed with 747 |
| Captive-inert flight #3 | February 25, 1977 | 425 mph 684 kilometres (425 mi)/h |
26,600 ft 8,108 m |
none | 2 h 28 min | Tailcone on, landed with 747 |
| Captive-inert flight #4 | February 28, 1977 | 425 mph 684 kilometres (425 mi)/h |
28,565 ft 8,707 m |
none | 2 h 11 min | Tailcone on, landed with 747 |
| Captive-inert flight #5 | March 2, 1977 | 474 mph 763 kilometres (474 mi)/h |
30,000 ft 9,144 m |
none | 1 h 39 min | Tailcone on, landed with 747 |
| Captive-active flight #1 | June 18, 1977 | 208 mph 335 kilometres (208 mi)/h |
14,970 ft 4,563 m |
Haise, Fullerton | 55 min 46 s | Tailcone on, landed with 747 |
| Captive-active flight #2 | June 28, 1977 | 310 mph 499 kilometres (310 mi)/h |
22,030 ft 6,715 m |
Engle, Truly | 62 min 0 s | Tailcone on, landed with 747 |
| Captive-active flight #3 | July 26, 1977 | 311 mph 501 kilometres (311 mi)/h |
30,292 ft 9,233 m |
Haise, Fullerton | 59 min 53 s | Tailcone on, landed with 747 |
| Free flight #1 | August 12, 1977 | 310 mph 499 kilometres (310 mi)/h |
24,100 ft 7,346 m |
Haise, Fullerton | 5 min 21 s | Tailcone on, lakebed landing |
| Free flight #2 | September 13, 1977 | 310 mph 499 kilometres (310 mi)/h |
26,000 ft 7,925 m |
Engle, Truly | 5 min 28 s | Tailcone on, lakebed landing |
| Free flight #3 | September 23, 1977 | 290 mph 467 kilometres (290 mi)/h |
24,700 ft 7,529 m |
Haise, Fullerton | 5 min 34 s | Tailcone on, lakebed landing |
| Free flight #4 | October 12, 1977 | 278 mph 447 kilometres (278 mi)/h |
22,400 ft 6,828 m |
Engle, Truly | 2 min 34 s | Tailcone off, lakebed landing |
| Free flight #5 | October 26, 1977 | 283 mph 456 kilometres (283 mi)/h |
19,000 ft 5,791 m |
Haise, Fullerton | 2 min 1 s | Tailcone off, runway landing |
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