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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-27
Mission: The X-27 was an attempt by Lockheed to acquire funding for a prototype fighter that—in production form—would serve as a replacement for the F-104. Commonality with the F-104 was one of Lockheed’s primary goals. A single Pratt & Whitney TF30-PW-100 turbofan engine powered it.

Manufacturer: Lockheed-California Company
Number Built: 0
Sponsor: Lockheed-California
Fastest Flight: 1,450 mph (est.)
Highest Flight: 60,000 feet (est.)
First Flight: NA
Last Flight: NA
Total Flights: NA
Length: 56 feet 4 inches
Wingspan: 28 feet 8 inches
Height: 16 feet 4 inches
Gross Weight: 32,500 lb (est.)

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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