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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control
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fly-by-wire
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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compound helicopter
multi-rotor design
experimental tilt rotor
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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2 hours
advanced avionics
high maneuverability
redundant systems
influenced future designs
6,000 lbs
pioneered new technologies
experimental VTOL aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_performance_metric
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thrust-to-weight ratio
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:helicopter
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gptkbp:cockpit
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tandem seating
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gptkbp:control_surfaces
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elevons
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gptkbp:control_system
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mechanical linkages
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gptkbp:controls
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gptkb:helicopter
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:design
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Bell engineers
tilt rotor
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gptkbp:design_feature
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four rotors
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gptkbp:design_purpose
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improve VTOL efficiency
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gptkbp:development
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1962-1966
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gptkbp:elevation
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15,000 ft
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Lycoming_T53
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1966
gptkb:NASA_Langley_Research_Center
military applications
operational testing
recorded for analysis
vertical to horizontal transition
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gptkbp:flight_control_technology
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advanced stability systems
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gptkbp:flight_style
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enhanced by design
expanded VTOL capabilities
stable hover
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gptkbp:flight_testing_duration
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several years
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gptkbp:flight_testing_outcome
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successful hover tests
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gptkbp:flight_testing_results
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validated design concepts
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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aluminum
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gptkbp:has_authority_over
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pilot operated
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gptkbp:height
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10 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Cold War aviation research
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bell X-22
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gptkbp:innovation
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tilt rotor mechanism
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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VTOL research
evaluation of VTOL capabilities
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gptkbp:landing_distance
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vertical landing
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:length
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30 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
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gptkbp:max_speed
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200 knots
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Robert_L._Mc_Culloch
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gptkbp:number_built
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gptkb:5
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gptkbp:operational_range
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300 miles
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gptkbp:operational_use
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military testing
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:propulsion
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turbine engines
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gptkbp:research_focus
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hover performance
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:roll_rate
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30 degrees per second
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gptkbp:significance
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advanced rotorcraft technology
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:strikeouts
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cyclic pitch
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:V-22_Osprey
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gptkbp:takeoff_distance
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vertical takeoff
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hughes_X-18
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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