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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.
In May 2017, X-Plane 11 was released, a major iteration in their flight simulator. X-Plane 11 is available in both a consumer version, as well as a Federal Aviation Administration certifiable professional version. [5] In January 2022, Laminar Research announced the release of their upcoming next-generation simulation game, X-Plane 12. It is ...
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 High Mach number reentry. [28] X-18: Hiller: USAF, USN 1959
The new plane renamed X-15A-2, had a new 28 -in. fuselage extension to carry liquid hydrogen. [1] It was lengthened by 2.4 feet (73 cm), had a pair of auxiliary fuel tanks attached beneath its fuselage and wings, and a complete heat-resistant ablative coating was added.
Data from USAF fact sheet AerospaceWeb General characteristics Crew: 2 (pilot and safety pilot) Length: 48 ft 7 in (14.8 m) Wingspan: 32 ft 2 in (9.8 m) Height: 15 ft 9 in (4.8 m) Wing area: 300 sq ft (28 m 2) Airfoil: NACA 64A204 root and tip Empty weight: 18,238 lb (8,273 kg) Gross weight: 26,463 lb (12,003 kg) Max takeoff weight: 42,300 lb (19,187 kg) Powerplant: 1 × General Electric F110 ...
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A cockpit, first-person, and third-person view are selectable, with third-person view giving the player an external view of both their plane and the target. [11] All aircraft in the game are equipped with guns, a large supply of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) heat-seekers [12] and a handful of flares. Most enemy aircraft that appear in the ...
The Bell X-2 (nicknamed "Starbuster" [1]) was an X-plane research aircraft built to investigate flight characteristics in the Mach 2–3 range. The X-2 was a rocket-powered, swept-wing research aircraft developed jointly in 1945 by Bell Aircraft Corporation, the United States Army Air Forces and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to explore aerodynamic problems of ...