Hughes X-6

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control fly-by-wire
gptkbp:aircraft_operated experimental drone
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:drones
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkbp:ceiling 15,000 meters
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:remote_control
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:none
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1956
gptkbp:design gptkb:Howard_Hughes
jet-powered
gptkbp:design_date gptkb:1949
gptkbp:design_purpose research and development
gptkbp:development 1949-1951
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight 1951
completed in 1955
conducted at Muroc Air Force Base
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hughes X-6
gptkbp:influenced military drone programs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hughes_D-1
gptkbp:inspired future drone designs
gptkbp:is_influenced_by UAV technology
gptkbp:is_tested_for 1950s
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering UAV technology
gptkbp:length 8.53 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 1,000 km/h
gptkbp:notable_feature high speed
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:military
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Hughes_X-4
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1956
gptkbp:retirement obsolescence
gptkbp:role gptkb:drones
gptkbp:service 1951-1956
gptkbp:significance early UAV development
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hughes_D-2
gptkbp:used_for target practice
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_exercises
gptkbp:weight 3,600 kg
gptkbp:wing_configuration straight wings
gptkbp:wingspan 15.24 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5