Hercules X-29

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Gordon_Fullerton
1 hour 30 minutes
tailless configuration
active control system
experimental aircraft category
swept wing design
influenced future aircraft designs.
gptkbp:avionics digital
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:date gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:design Hercules Aerospace and NASA
gptkbp:engine gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:F404
twin-engine
gptkbp:features forward-swept wings
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1984
gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
50
expanded flight envelope
agile flight characteristics
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:material composite materials
gptkbp:max_speed 1,000 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 8,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_feature variable camber wings
gptkbp:research advanced flight control systems
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:research_focus aerodynamics
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:surface elevons
gptkbp:wingspan 11.6 m