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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-26B
Mission: The X-26B was created in response to a requirement for a low-acoustical signature observation and reconnaissance platform to use in Vietnam. A single Continental O-200A four-cylinder, horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine powered it.

Manufacturer: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company
Number Built: 2
Sponsor: DARPA, USA, USN
Fastest Flight: 115 mph
Highest Flight: 13,000 feet
First Flight: 15 August 1967
Last Flight: 1973
Total Flights: many
Length: 30 feet 9 inches
Wingspan: 57 feet 1.5 inches
Height: 9 feet 3 inches
Gross Weight: 2,182 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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