Bell Aircraft - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States
Operators
1947
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
1
Crew
7
Units
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
31.0 ft
(9.45 meters)
Length
28.0 ft
(8.54 meters)
Width/Span
8,100 lb
(3,674 kilograms)
Empty Weight
13,400 lb
(6,078 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+5,300 lb
(+2,404 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x Reaction Motors E6000-C4 (Thiokol XLR-11) four chamber liquid fuel rocket developing 6,000 lb of standard thrust.
Propulsion
967 mph
(1,556 kph | 840 knots)
Max Speed
80,000 ft
(24,384 m | 15 miles)
Ceiling
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
None. Internal provision housing flight data and test equipment.