Hughes X-13

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_altitude 30,000 ft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration canard
gptkbp:aircraft_design_feature hover capability
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
5,000 lb
basic instrumentation
funded by US government
paved the way for future VTOL aircraft.
gptkbp:aircraft_role research and development
gptkbp:aircraft_tail T-tail
gptkbp:aircraft_thrust 5,000 lbf
gptkbp:aircraft_wings delta wings
gptkbp:ceiling 30,000 ft
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevons
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design gptkb:jet_engine
Hughes Aircraft engineers
gptkbp:design_date 1953
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1956
completed in 1959
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,000 lb
gptkbp:height 8 ft 0 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hughes X-13
gptkbp:influenced later VTOL designs
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:US_Navy
gptkbp:landing_distance 60 mph
vertical landing
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:length 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 300 mph
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Robert_C._Mc_Donnell
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:none
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:J65_turbojet_engine
gptkbp:range 500 miles
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1955
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1960
gptkbp:role vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft
gptkbp:significance first jet VTOL aircraft
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 70 mph
vertical takeoff
gptkbp:type gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:wingspan 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5