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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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experimental design
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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first to reach Mach 3.2
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:Team_Rocket
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:control_system
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fly-by-wire
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:design_feature
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swept wings
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gptkbp:elevation
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66,000 ft
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gptkbp:engine_type
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turbojet
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1955
gptkb:1956
September 7, 1955
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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3,000 lb
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gptkbp:height
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4.57 m
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gptkbp:historical_role
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pioneered high-speed flight research
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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paved the way for future supersonic research.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hughes X-2
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gptkbp:influenced
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future supersonic aircraft designs
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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previous experimental aircraft
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gptkbp:inspiration
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future hypersonic vehicles
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gptkbp:involved_in
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NASA research programs
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gptkbp:involved_in_testing
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high-speed aerodynamic phenomena
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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high-speed flight research
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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contributed to the development of the SR-71 Blackbird
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gptkbp:length
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15.24 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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Mach 3.2
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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15,000 lb
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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set speed records
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Milton_O._Thompson
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gptkbp:number_built
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2
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1955-1956
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:project
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gptkb:Howard_Hughes
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gptkbp:research_focus
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aerodynamics at high speeds
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:significance
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first aircraft to exceed Mach 3 in level flight
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Lockheed_X-7
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:uses_technology
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advanced materials for heat resistance
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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delta wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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9.14 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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