Code One Magazine: The X Planes, X-36

X-36
Mission: The X-36A was an unmanned, remote-controlled flying model of a proposed advanced low-observable fighter configuration (i.e., JSF) built to twenty-eight percent scale. It had no vertical tail, and all control was input through aerodynamic surfaces and a vectoring exhaust nozzle. It was powered by a single Williams Research F112 turbofan engine.

Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing)
Number Built: 2
Sponsor: NASA, Boeing
Fastest Flight: 234 mph
Highest Flight: 20,200 feet
First Flight: 17 May 1997
Last Flight: 24 September 1997
Total Flights: 22+
Length: 18 feet 2.5 inches
Wingspan: 10 feet 4 inches
Height: 3 feet 1.5 inches
Gross Weight: 1,245 lb

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