Hercules X-29

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control active control system
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration tailless configuration
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 1 hour 30 minutes
experimental aircraft category
influenced future aircraft designs.
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:avionics digital
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevons
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design Hercules Aerospace and NASA
gptkbp:design_date gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:design_feature forward-swept wings
gptkbp:engine gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:F404
twin-engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1984
gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:flight_style 50
expanded flight envelope
agile flight characteristics
gptkbp:fuselage_material composite materials
gptkbp:has_authority_over high control authority
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Advanced_Tactical_Fighter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hercules X-29
gptkbp:influence modern fighter aircraft design
gptkbp:invention 2
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:NASA's_Advanced_Fighter_Technology_Integration
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 15.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hercules_Aerospace
gptkbp:max_speed 1,000 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 8,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_feature variable camber wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Gordon_Fullerton
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:stealth_technology
gptkbp:research_focus aerodynamics
gptkbp:research_institutes gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:research_output advanced flight control systems
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1992
gptkbp:role technology demonstrator
gptkbp:roll_rate wing warping
60 degrees per second
gptkbp:service_ceiling 15,000 m
gptkbp:significance first aircraft with forward-swept wings to fly
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Joint_Strike_Fighter
gptkbp:wing_configuration swept wing design
gptkbp:wingspan 11.6 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hercules
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4