Hughes X-12

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control autonomous
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration tailless
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 2 hours
drone aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role surveillance
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkbp:ceiling 30,000 feet
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevons
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:remote_control
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
Hughes engineers
gptkbp:design_date 1950s
gptkbp:design_feature low radar cross-section
gptkbp:design_purpose stealth capabilities
gptkbp:designed_by Hughes Aircraft Company engineers
gptkbp:designed_for military applications
gptkbp:development Cold War era
gptkbp:development_cost $1 million
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1956
completed
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering UAV technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hughes X-12
gptkbp:influenced modern drone designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hughes_D-2
gptkbp:inspired future UAV developments
gptkbp:inspired_by UAV technology
gptkbp:invention gptkb:1
gptkbp:is_influenced_by jet propulsion
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:US_Navy
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Point_Mugu
missile systems
high altitude flight
gptkbp:launch_window air launch
gptkbp:length 30 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 200 knots
gptkbp:navigation_system inertial navigation
gptkbp:notable_feature high maneuverability
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Howard_Hughes
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operational_period 1956-1960
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:payload_capacity 1,000 pounds
gptkbp:primary_mission target acquisition
gptkbp:project prototype testing
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1960
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1960
gptkbp:role gptkb:drones
gptkbp:service 1956 to 1960
gptkbp:significance early UAV development
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hughes_X-13
gptkbp:used_for target practice
target drone testing
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_exercises
gptkbp:used_in_tests aerial reconnaissance
gptkbp:weight 5,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 40 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5