Rockwell-MBB X-31
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The Rockwell-MBB X-31 was an experimental jet fighter demonstrator designed to test advanced thrust vectoring and high-angle-of-attack maneuverability technologies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-plane
ⓘ
experimental aircraft ⓘ jet fighter demonstrator ⓘ |
| armament | none (unarmed demonstrator) ⓘ |
| avionicsFeatures |
digital flight control laws for post-stall maneuvering
ⓘ
fly-by-wire flight control system ⓘ |
| configuration |
canard-delta
ⓘ
single-engine ⓘ single-seat ⓘ |
| controlSurfaces |
canards
ⓘ
thrust vectoring paddles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
enhanced agility
ⓘ
high angle of attack flight ⓘ post-stall maneuvering ⓘ |
| engineCount | 1 ⓘ |
| engineModel |
General Electric F404
ⓘ
surface form:
General Electric F404-GE-400
|
| firstCrashCause | pitot-static system icing leading to loss of control ⓘ |
| firstCrashDate | 1995-01-19 ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1990-10-11 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle retractable ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm
ⓘ
Rockwell International ⓘ |
| maxAngleOfAttackTested | approximately 70 degrees ⓘ |
| maxSpeedClass | around Mach 1.2 ⓘ |
| notableManeuver | Herbst maneuver ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
German test organizations
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplantThrustClass | approximately 16,000 lbf with afterburner ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
high-angle-of-attack maneuverability demonstrator
ⓘ
technology demonstrator ⓘ thrust vectoring testbed ⓘ |
| programName |
Rockwell-MBB X-31
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program
|
| programPartners |
MTU Aero Engines
ⓘ
surface form:
Deutsche Aerospace
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) ⓘ
surface form:
German Federal Ministry of Defence
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turbofan ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| survivingAircraftCount | 1 ⓘ |
| survivingAircraftLocation |
Deutsches Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim
|
| testLocation |
Edwards Air Force Base
ⓘ
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
Naval Air Station Patuxent River ⓘ |
| thrustVectoring | yes ⓘ |
| thrustVectoringMethod | movable exhaust paddles ⓘ |
| wingType | delta wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program