McDonnell Aircraft - USA
Manufacturer(s)
Untied States (cancelled)
Operators
1959
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
2
Crew
1
Units
TRANSPORT
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, ferrying both passengers and goods over range.
BIZJET
Used in roles serving the business aviation market, primarily VIP and regional travel.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
66.5 ft
(20.27 meters)
Length
57.6 ft
(17.55 meters)
Width/Span
23.6 ft
(7.20 meters)
Height
23,215 lb
(10,530 kilograms)
Empty Weight
45,327 lb
(20,560 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+22,112 lb
(+10,030 kg)
Weight Difference
4 x Westinghouse J34-WE-22 turbojet engines developing 2,980lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
559 mph
(900 kph | 486 knots)
Max Speed
44,948 ft
(13,700 m | 9 miles)
Ceiling
2,339 miles
(3,765 km | 2,033 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