experimental aircraft by Boeing
Bird of Prey
The Boeing Bird of Prey is an American black project aircraft, intended to demonstrate stealth technology. It was developed by McDonnell Douglas and Boeing in the 1990s. The company provided $67 million of funding for the project. It developed technology and materials which would later be used on Boeing's X-45 unmanned combat air vehicle.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- McDonnell Douglas
- First flight
- 1996-09-11
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 260 kt
- Max speed
- 260 kt
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 7,400 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5C
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 46.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 22.7 ft
- Height
- 9.3 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.