Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:aircraft
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| gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
hydraulic
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| gptkbp:aircraft_configuration |
gptkb:convertible
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_number |
Navy 140
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:aircraft
over 1,000 hours experimental aircraft category retired in 1968. |
| gptkbp:aircraft_preservation |
some components preserved in museums.
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_type |
gptkb:aircraft
experimental VTOL aircraft |
| gptkbp:ceiling |
25,000 ft
|
| gptkbp:cockpit |
single pilot
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
with U. S. military.
|
| gptkbp:control_surfaces |
elevons
elevons and rudders |
| gptkbp:control_system |
fly-by-wire
|
| gptkbp:controls |
differential thrust
|
| gptkbp:country_of_origin |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:1
|
| gptkbp:design |
vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)
Bell engineers Bell Aircraft engineers X-14 A and X-14 B. |
| gptkbp:design_feature |
variable geometry wings
|
| gptkbp:design_purpose |
vertical takeoff and landing
|
| gptkbp:disbandment_date |
gptkb:1968
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| gptkbp:engine_type |
turbofan
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:1954
gptkb:NASA conducted by NASA completed in 1969 NASA Ames Research Center. conducted at Edwards Air Force Base. |
| gptkbp:flight_style |
stable and controllable
expanded through testing expanded for VTOL operations stable in hover |
| gptkbp:flight_testing_duration |
14 years.
|
| gptkbp:fuel_capacity |
1,200 pounds
1,000 lb |
| gptkbp:fuselage_material |
aluminum
|
| gptkbp:has_authority_over |
highly responsive.
|
| gptkbp:height |
10 feet
10 ft 0 in |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
pioneered VTOL technology
pioneered VTOL technology. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bell X-14
|
| gptkbp:impact |
advanced understanding of VTOL dynamics.
|
| gptkbp:influence |
on modern UAV designs.
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future VTOL designs
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
led to the development of the Bell X-22.
|
| gptkbp:invention |
two
|
| gptkbp:is_tested_for |
gptkb:Control
VTOL research published in various aerospace journals. |
| gptkbp:landing_distance |
50 knots
|
| gptkbp:landing_gear |
retractable
tricycle gear |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future VTOL designs.
influenced modern UAVs. |
| gptkbp:length |
30 feet
30 ft 0 in |
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:max_speed |
200 knots
|
| gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight |
6,000 pounds
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
demonstrated hover capability
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
tilting wings
|
| gptkbp:notable_pilots |
gptkb:Robert_C._Mc_Culloch
for future VTOL pilots. |
| gptkbp:number_built |
2
|
| gptkbp:operational_period |
1954-1969
1954 to 1968 |
| gptkbp:operational_use |
military and civilian research
|
| gptkbp:primary_use |
aerodynamic research
|
| gptkbp:project |
5 years
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
twin-engine
|
| gptkbp:release_date |
gptkb:1954
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
hovering flight
VTOL technology |
| gptkbp:research_institutes |
gptkb:NASA_Langley_Research_Center
|
| gptkbp:retired |
gptkb:1969
|
| gptkbp:role |
research and development
|
| gptkbp:roll_rate |
10 degrees per second
|
| gptkbp:significance |
early VTOL technology development
first aircraft to demonstrate controlled flight in a hover. |
| gptkbp:strikeouts |
canard surfaces
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Bell_X-22
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
T-tail
|
| gptkbp:takeoff_distance |
60 knots
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:used_for |
aerodynamic research
|
| gptkbp:weight |
5,000 lb
|
| gptkbp:wing_area |
200 sq ft
|
| gptkbp:wing_configuration |
high-wing
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
30 feet
30 ft 0 in |