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Michael V Love American Pilot Test Pilot. Born 26 September 1938. Died 1 March 1976.

Personal: Male. Fatally injured during a routine chase flight in an F-4 due to a malfunction of the ejection seat.

Astronaut Career

Astronaut Group: Test Pilot (NASA). Deceased Number of Flights: 1.00. Total Time: 12.77 days.

Flights on the X-24B. Love was fatally injured on March 1, 1976 during a routine chase flight in an F-4 from Edwards AFB, due to a malfunction of the ejection seat.

Love Michael Chronology

4 October 1973 - X-24 Flight 33. Maximum Speed - 732 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 279 sec.

15 February 1974 - X-24 Flight 36. Maximum Speed - 724 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 307 sec.

30 April 1974 - X-24 Flight 38. Maximum Speed - 930 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15860 m. Flight Time - 419 sec.

14 June 1974 - X-24 Flight 40. Maximum Speed - 1303 kph. Maximum Altitude - 19970 m. Flight Time - 405 sec.

8 August 1974 - X-24 Flight 42. Maximum Speed - 1644 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22370 m. Flight Time - 395 sec.

25 October 1974 - X-24 Flight 44. Max. speed flight. Maximum Speed - 1873 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21990 m. Flight Time - 417 sec.

17 December 1974 - X-24 Flight 46. Maximum Speed - 1667 kph. Maximum Altitude - 20960 m. Flight Time - 420 sec.

20 March 1975 - X-24 Flight 48. Maximum Speed - 1537 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21450 m. Flight Time - 409 sec.

6 May 1975 - X-24 Flight 50. Maximum Speed - 1541 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22370 m. Flight Time - 448 sec.

6 June 1975 - X-24 Flight 52. Maximum Speed - 1786 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21980 m. Flight Time - 474 sec.

15 July 1975 - X-24 Flight 54. Maximum Speed - 1685 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21180 m. Flight Time - 415 sec.

20 August 1975 - X-24 Flight 56. Maximum Speed - 1625 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21950 m. Flight Time - 420 sec.

1 March 1976 - Test Pilot Michael V Love dies at age of 37 -- Fatally injured during a routine chase flight in an F-4 due to a malfunction of the ejection seat..

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