Code One Magazine: The X Planes, X-31A

X-31A
Mission: The X-31A was designed to investigate extremely high angle-of-attack maneuverability and its practical application to future fighter aircraft. It was one of the few X-plane programs to involve a non-US company (Messerschmitt Bölkow Blohm). A single General Electric F404-GE-400 turbofan engine powered it.

Manufacturer: Rockwell International/Messerschmitt Bölkow Blohm
Number Built: 2
Sponsor: DARPA, USN, German Ministry of Defense
Fastest Flight: 1.28 Mach (900 mph)
Highest Flight: 40,000 feet
First Flight: 11 October 1990
Last Flight: NA (continues as of this writing)
Total Flights: 500+
Length: 48 feet 8.5 inches
Wingspan: 23 feet 10 inches
Height: 14 feet 7 inches
Gross Weight: 15,935 lb

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