Fightersproposed tiltjet fighter
Bell D-188A
The Bell D-188A (unofficial military designations XF-109/XF3L) was a proposed eight-engine Mach 2–capable vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) tiltjet fighter that never proceeded past the mock-up stage.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Bell Aircraft Corporation
- Category
- Fighters
Specifications
- Max speed
- 2.3 kt
- Range
- 2,000 nm
- Service ceiling
- 60,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 23,917 lb
- Empty weight
- 13,800 lb
- Powerplant
- 8 × General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojets
- Engines
- 8
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 62 ft
- Wingspan
- 23.8 ft
- Height
- 12.8 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.