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The X Planes
By Jay Miller


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This article appeared in the Second Quarter 2001 issue of Code One Magazine.

X-10
Mission: The X-10 was an aerodynamic and systems testbed for the upper stage of the MX-770 (B/SM-64) Navaho cruise missile. When that program was terminated, the remaining X-10s were used as target drones. Two Westinghouse J40-WE-1 turbojet engines powered the X-10.

Manufacturer: North American Aviation
Number Built: 13
Sponsor: USAF
Fastest Flight: 2.05 Mach (1,350 mph)
Highest Flight: 44,800 feet
First Flight: 14 October 1953
Last Flight: 26 January 1959
Total Flights: 27
Length: 66 feet 2 inches
Wingspan: 28 feet 2 inches
Height: 14 feet 9 inches
Gross Weight: 42,000 lb

View the X Planes

X-1 (First Generation) X-1 (Second Generation) X-1E
X-2 X-3 X-4 X-5 X-6 X-7 X-8 X-9 X-10 X-11 X-12 X-13 X-14
X-15 X-15A2 X-16 X-17 X-18 X-19 X-20 X-21 X-22 X-23 X-24A
X-24B X-25 X-26A X-26B X-27 X-28 X-29 X-30 X-31 X-32
X-33 X-34 X-35 X-36 X-37 X-38 X39
X-40 X-41 X-42 X-43 X-44 X-45

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