XV-11 Marvel
The Mississippi State University XV-11A Marvel was an experimental American STOL research aircraft of the 1960s. The MARVEL (Mississippi Aerophysics Research Vehicle with Extended Latitude) was a single-engined pusher monoplane fitted with a boundary layer control system. The first all-composite aircraft, it carried out its initial program of research on behalf of the US Army in the late 1960s, and was rebuilt in the 1980s as a proof-of-concept for a utility aircraft.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Mississippi State University
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1965-12-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 160 kt
- Max speed
- 249 kt
- Range
- 230 nm
- Service ceiling
- 15,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,880 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,620 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,958 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Allison T63-A-5A turboprop
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 23.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 26.2 ft
- Height
- 8.7 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.