Lockheed Corporation - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States (cancelled)
Operators
1967
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
2
Crew
10
Units
GROUND ATTACK
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
60.0 ft
(18.30 meters)
Length
25.9 ft
(7.90 meters)
Width/Span
13.8 ft
(4.20 meters)
Height
11,718 lb
(5,315 kilograms)
Empty Weight
16,995 lb
(7,709 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+5,278 lb
(+2,394 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x General Electric T64-GE-16 turbine engine developing 3,435 horsepower driving a four-bladed main rotor and three-bladed "pusher" tail rotor.
Propulsion
245 mph
(395 kph | 213 knots)
Max Speed
225 mph
(362 kph | 195 knots)
Cruise Speed
+21 mph
(+33 kph | 18 knots)
Speed Difference
25,997 ft
(7,924 m | 5 miles)
Ceiling
629 miles
(1,013 km | 547 nm)
Range
3,420 ft/min
(1,042 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
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
STANDARD:
1 x XM129 40mm grenade launcher OR 1 x XM196 7.62mm minigun in chin-turret.
1 x XM140 30mm automatic cannon in belly turret.
OPTIONAL:
Four underwing and two under fuselage positions for variable armaments to include:
6 x TOW anti-tank missiles (3-tube launchers inboard wing only).
4 x XM200 2.75-inch FFAR launcher pods (outboard and inboard wing).
6 x XM200 2.75-inch FFAR launcher pods (outboard wing only via triple adapters).
4 x 450-gal drop tanks (outboard and inboard wing).
1 x 300-gal drop tank (portside fuselage only).
Each hardpoint was limited up to 2,000lbs of stores.