1957
Manufacturer(s)
United States
Operators
1957
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
1
Crew
1
Units
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
25.0 ft
(7.62 meters)
Length
34.0 ft
(10.36 meters)
Width/Span
7.9 ft
(2.40 meters)
Height
3,086 lb
(1,400 kilograms)
Empty Weight
4,266 lb
(1,935 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+1,179 lb
(+535 kg)
Weight Difference
2 x Armstrong Siddeley Viper 8 (later General Electric J85) turbojet engines developing 1,750 lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
172 mph
(277 kph | 150 knots)
Max Speed
19,997 ft
(6,095 m | 4 miles)
Ceiling
300 miles
(482 km | 260 nm)
Range
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030