research aircraft

C6077
concept

A research aircraft is a specially equipped airplane or other flying vehicle used to conduct scientific experiments, test new aviation technologies, and gather atmospheric or aerodynamic data.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
research aircraft canonical 32
experimental research aircraft 4

Instances (36)

Instance Via concept surface
Bell X-1B
USAF serial 49-2892
Lippisch Delta III
Northrop Gamma
Bell X-1D
Bell X-15
NOAA Aircraft Gulfstream IV-SP
Bell X-1
Bell X-2
Douglas X-3 Stiletto
Northrop X-4 Bantam
Northrop X-21
Grumman X-29
YF-12C
Boeing X-48
Lockheed Martin X-56
X-59 QueSST
X-51A Waverider scramjet demonstrator
surface form: X-51A Waverider
Saab 210 Lilldraken
Bell X-1E
Convair XF-92
Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket experimental research aircraft
North American XB-70 Valkyrie
USAF 48-1385
Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak experimental research aircraft
Northrop M2-F2
Northrop HL-10
Martin Marietta X-24A
Martin Marietta X-24B
Grob G 850 Strato 2C experimental research aircraft
N49RF
Gonzo
Fairey Delta 2
Handley Page HP.115 (testbed)
surface form: Handley Page HP.115
experimental research aircraft
Bristol Type 188 (testbed)
surface form: Bristol Type 188
Tachikawa Ki-77