Hughes X-9

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkbp:air_traffic_control autonomous and manual
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:drones
1 hour
gptkbp:aircraft_role surveillance
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:ceiling 15,000 feet
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevons
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:remote_control
radio control
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1965
gptkbp:design Hughes engineers
remotely piloted vehicle
gptkbp:design_date gptkb:1955
gptkbp:design_feature streamlined body
gptkbp:design_influence Cold War technology
gptkbp:design_purpose testing missile systems
gptkbp:elevation 10,000 feet
gptkbp:engine gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1956
successful
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum
gptkbp:historical_significance early drone development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hughes X-9
gptkbp:influenced future UAV designs
gptkbp:influenced_by U. S. military needs
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:military_exercises
gptkbp:involved_in_testing air-to-air missiles
gptkbp:is_influenced_by UAV advancements.
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:launch_window air launch
gptkbp:legacy pioneering UAV technology
gptkbp:length 8.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 0.9 Mach
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:notable_feature high speed
gptkbp:number_built approximately 30
gptkbp:operational_period 1956-1965
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:original_purpose target practice
gptkbp:project gptkb:Project_RAINBOW
prototype testing
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:parachute
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:role gptkb:drones
gptkbp:successor Drones in military testing
gptkbp:test_platform missile guidance systems
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:weight 3,000 pounds
gptkbp:wing_configuration straight wings
gptkbp:wingspan 8.2 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5