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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-16
Mission: The X-16 was conceived to be a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. It was ultimately cancelled in favor of the successful Lockheed U-2. Two modified Pratt & Whitney J57-PW-37A turbojet engines powered it.

Manufacturer: Bell Aircraft Corporation
Number Built: 0
Sponsor: USAF
Fastest Flight: 550 mph (est.)
Highest Flight: 72,000 feet (est.)
First Flight: NA
Last Flight: NA
Total Flights: NA
Length: 60 feet 10 inches
Wingspan: 114 feet 0 inches
Height: 16 feet 7 inches

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