Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Lockheed X-62A VISTA Active Flying Testbed Aircraft.
1 x General Electric F110-GE-100 afterburning turbofan engine developing 16,600lb of thrust dry and 28,200lb of thrust with reheat.
Propulsion
1,348 mph
2,170 kph | 1,172 kts
Max Speed
49,213 ft
15,000 m | 9 miles
Service Ceiling
3,231 miles
5,200 km | 2,808 nm
Operational Range
50,000 ft/min
15,240 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).