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X-15A-2: North American USAF, NASA 1964 Hypersonic, high-altitude flight Major Pete Knight flew the X-15A-2 to a Mach 6.70, making it the fastest piloted flight of the X-plane program. X-16: Bell USAF 1954 High-altitude reconnaissance [26] "X-16" designation used to hide true purpose. [27] Canceled and never flew. X-17: Lockheed USAF, USN 1956
Cessna S550 Citation II flight deck while airborne. Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1993–94 [44] General characteristics. Crew: Two pilots (One pilot on II/SP) Capacity: Six to eight passengers; Length:47 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (14.542 m) Wingspan: 52 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (15.913 m) Height: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m) Wing area: 342.6 sq ft (31.83 m 2)
X-Plane is a flight simulation software initially launched by Laminar Research in 1995. Commercial desktop versions are sold for macOS, Windows, and Linux. In addition, Laminar Research also distributes FAA-certified versions for professional use. A mobile version has been available for Android, iOS, and webOS since 2009 as well.
The Ford Mustang (S550) is a pony car that is the sixth generation of the Ford Mustang and was produced from 2014 until it was replaced by the seventh generation in 2023.. The development of the Mustang began in 2009 under the direction of the chief engineer Dave Pericak and exterior design director Joel Piaskowski.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a series of flight simulator programs for MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, and Microsoft Windows operating systems.It was an early product in the Microsoft application portfolio and differed significantly from Microsoft's other software, which was largely business-oriented.
Aircraft tail components (1 C, 2 P) U. Aircraft undercarriage (11 C, 10 P) W. Aircraft weapons (7 C, 23 P) Aircraft wing components (28 P)
"Quick-build" kits are available which have the cutting, shaping, and hole-drilling mostly done, requiring only finishing and assembly. Such kits are also available for the other types of aircraft construction, especially composite. [1] [2] There are three main types of metal construction: sheet aluminum, tube aluminum, and welded steel tube.
Artist's rendering of a payload fairing being jettisoned An example of clamshell fairing of Falcon 9 during testing, 27 May 2013. A payload fairing or nose fairing is a nose cone used to protect a spacecraft payload against the impact of dynamic pressure and aerodynamic heating during launch through an atmosphere.