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Rockwell-MBB X-31

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Development

Entwicklung

The X-31A was a research aircraft to evaluate enhanced fighter maneuvering techniques which would allow angles of attack beyond normal stall limits. Two aircraft with serials 164584 and 164585 were built and the first flight was on 11 October 1990. The programme was jointly funded by the United States and Germany.
In 1995 the second aircraft was flown to simulate the vertical tail removed (pictures with the tail removed are understood to be ‘visualisations’). In 2001 the second X-31A was used by NASA in the Extreme STOL test series.The first aircraft made 292 flights before it crashed at Edwards AFB on 19 January 1995 whilst the second aircraft made 288
flights. 

 

 
 

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Variants

Versionen

 

X-31A

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X-31A

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Drawings

Zeichnungen

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Specifications

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Wingspan

Spannweite

 

Length

Länge

 

Height

Höhe

 

Wing area

Flügelfläche

 

Engine

Motor

 

Maximum speed

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

 

Empty weight

Leergewicht

 

Loaded weight

Startgewicht

 

Climb Rate

Steigrate

 

Service ceiling

Gipfelhöhe

 

Range

Reichweite

 

Armament

Bewaffnung

 
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Serial, Rockwell MBB X-31

X-31A

164584 - 164885

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Total

2


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last update 27. June 2015

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