Lockheed X-27
| Lockheed X-27 | |
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 Dummy of the X-27 |
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| Type: | Experimental airplane |
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Development canceled in 1972 |
The Lockheed X-27 was a design for a light fighter aircraft that emerged from the Lockheed Skunk Works CL-1200 Lancer project . The X-27 took over many systems from the Lockheed F-104 , as it was originally intended as the successor to the F-104 in order to minimize the need for retraining. The X-27 received little support from the United States Air Force or the United States Congress . Due to the lack of financial resources, an airworthy version of the X-27 was never built. However, Lockheed built a full-size dummy.
Technical specifications
Since no machine has ever been completed, the data are only theoretical calculations
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 16.2 m |
| span | 8.7 m |
| Wing area | 28 m² |
| height | 4.9 m |
| Empty mass | 7,800 kg |
| Standard takeoff mass | 16,000 kg |
| Gun load | 5,450 kg |
| Top speed | 2,330 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 18,300 m |
| Max. Rate of climb | approx. 300 m / s |
| Range | 3,400 km |
| Engine | a Pratt & Whitney TF80-PW-100 turbofan engine |