Scaled Composites Model 401

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Scaled Composites Model 401
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Type: Experimental airplane
Design country:

United StatesUnited States United States

Manufacturer:

Scaled composites

First flight:

October 11, 2017

Number of pieces:

1 (planned: 2)

The Scaled Composites 401 (internal name: Model 401 ) is an experimental aircraft from the US company Scaled Composites , which is intended to serve as a demonstrator for cost-effective composite material manufacturing technology . The construction of two aircraft is planned.

The prototype with the registration number N401XP had its maiden flight on October 11, 2017.

construction

The Model 401 is a single-seat aircraft made of composite material, about 11.6 meters wide and 11.6 meters long. The low-wing aircraft has a V-tail , a pressurized cabin and a retractable landing gear . The curb weight is around 1800 kg. The drive consists of a Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D with 13.54 kN thrust, the air inlet of which is on the back of the fuselage behind the pilot's cabin.

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 1
length 38  ft (11.6  m )
span 38 ft (11.6 m)
height
Wing area
Wing extension
Empty mass 4,000  lb (approximately 1,800  kg )
Max. Takeoff mass 8,000 lb (approx. 3,600 kg)
Top speed Mach 0.6
Service ceiling 30,000 ft (approx. 9,100 m)
Flight duration Max. 3 h
Engines a Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D , 13.54 kN thrust

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Scaled Completes First Flight of New Experimental Aircraft, Model 401. (PDF; 100 kB) Press release. (No longer available online.) Scaled Composites, October 11, 2017, archived from the original on October 14, 2017 ; accessed on October 17, 2017 (English).