Code One Magazine: The X Planes, X-13

X-13
Mission: The X-13 was designed to explore the feasibility of building a pure-jet vertical takeoff and landing aircraft operating in an unconventional vertical attitude. It was a very successful program. A single Rolls-Royce Avon RA.28-49 axial-flow turbojet engine provided power.

Manufacturer: Ryan Aeronautical Company
Number Built: 2
Sponsor: USAF, USN
Fastest Flight: 483 mph
Highest Flight: 30,000 feet
First Flight: 10 December 1955
Last Flight: 30 July 1957
Total Flights: many
Length: 23 feet 5 inches
Wingspan: 21 feet 0 inches
Height: 15 feet 2 inches (w/conventional landing gear)
Gross Weight: 7,313 lb

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