X-34. Specific technologies built into the vehicle include composite structures, composite reusable propellant fuel tanks, an advanced thermal protection system, low-cost avionics, leading-edge tiles, and autonomous flight operation systems.
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X-34. Technicians from Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA, have assisted in upgrading the A-1 vehicle with structural modifications and integrating avionics, hydraulics, landing gear, and other hardware needed to turn it into a flight vehicle–now known as A-1A–for unpowered glide tests in New Mexico.October 1999NASA Photo / Tom Tschida› X-34 Project Description