McDonnell Douglas Bird of Prey
McDonnell Douglas Bird of Prey | |
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Bird of Prey at the USAF Museum |
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Type: | Experimental airplane |
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First flight: |
1996 |
Commissioning: |
Flight tests ended in 1999 |
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Was never mass-produced |
Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Bird of Prey (bird of prey) was an experimental aircraft made by McDonnell Douglas (since 1997: Boeing ) for the US Air Force. Development cost US $ 67 million and began in 1992. A total of 38 test flights were completed between 1996 and 1999. The machine was designed as a float , which consisted of only one part of composite material . The structural design had stealth features that were realized through the external shape, the materials and a completely new air inlet. The aircraft was developed only for technical demonstrations and studies.
Many of the technologies developed have been incorporated into the Boeing X-45 program for an unmanned combat aircraft.
Technical specifications
- Wingspan: 7.01 m
- Length: 13.32 m
- Powerplant: 1 Pratt & Whitney JT15D -5 at 14.2 kN
- Weight: 3,360 kg
- Top speed: 480 km / h
- Service ceiling: 6,100 m
- Crew: 1 pilot
See also
Web links
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