airplane
McDonnell Douglas X-36
The McDonnell Douglas (later Boeing) X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft is an American stealthy subscale prototype jet UAV. Built for NASA and first flown in 1997, it was designed without the traditional empennage found on most aircraft. This configuration was designed to reduce weight, drag, and radar cross section; and increase range, maneuverability, and survivability.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- McDonnell Douglas
- First flight
- 1997-05-17
- Length
- 5.55 m
- Wingspan
- 3.15 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 110 kt
- Max speed
- 243 kt
- Service ceiling
- 20,500 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,270 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,090 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Williams F112 turbofan engine
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 18.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 10.4 ft
- Height
- 3.1 ft
- Number built
- 2
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.