Boeing X-36
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The Boeing X-36 is an experimental unmanned tailless fighter aircraft demonstrator designed to test advanced agility and stealth technologies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
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fighter aircraft demonstrator ⓘ tailless aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| configuration |
canard
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single-engine ⓘ tailless ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
ground-based virtual cockpit
ⓘ
video link control ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
fly-by-wire
ⓘ
remote piloted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
high agility
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reduced radar cross-section ⓘ tailless flight control research ⓘ |
| developer |
Boeing Phantom Works
NERFINISHED
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NASA Dryden Flight Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayLocation | National Museum of the United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1997-05-17 ⓘ |
| flightTestAgency | NASA Dryden Flight Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightTestLocation | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightTestPeriodEnd | 1998 ⓘ |
| flightTestPeriodStart | 1997 ⓘ |
| intendedApplication |
future agile fighter concepts
ⓘ
stealthy fighter aircraft design research ⓘ |
| length | 5.8 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing Phantom Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 370 knots ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 567 kg ⓘ |
| museumCity | Dayton, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced digital flight control system
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canard control surfaces ⓘ no vertical tail ⓘ thrust-vectoring for pitch and yaw control ⓘ |
| numberOfFlights | 31 ⓘ |
| numberOfPrototypesBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| powerplant | Williams F112 turbofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
agility research aircraft
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stealth technology demonstrator ⓘ technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| programOutcome |
demonstrated high maneuverability
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validated tailless fighter control concepts ⓘ |
| programStartYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| scale | 0.28-scale of proposed fighter ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| thrustVectoring | yes ⓘ |
| thrustVectoringType | jet vane system ⓘ |
| wingspan | 3.1 m ⓘ |
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