type of aircraft
Northrop Tacit Blue
The Northrop Tacit Blue is a technology demonstrator aircraft created to demonstrate that a low-observable stealth surveillance aircraft with a low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) and other sensors could operate close to the forward line of battle with a high degree of survivability.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Northrop
- First flight
- 1982-02-01
- Length
- 17 m
Specifications
- Max speed
- 250 kt
- Service ceiling
- 30,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 30,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 13,608 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Garrett ATF3-6 turbofan engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 55.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 48.2 ft
- Height
- 10.6 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.