X-19
Mission: The X-19 was designed and built specifically to test the efficacy of the radial force lift propeller design and the basic tilting quadrotor configuration. Two Lycoming T53-L-1 turboshaft engines powered it.
Manufacturer: Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Number Built: 2
Sponsor: USAF, USA, USN
Fastest Flight: 454 mph (est.)
Highest Flight: 25,600 feet (est.)
First Flight: 20 November 1963
Last Flight: 25 August 1965
Total Flights: 50
Length: 44 feet 5 inches
Wingspan: 21 feet 6 inches (rear)
Height: 17 feet 1.5 inches
Gross Weight: 13,660 lb
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