Skunk Works X-44

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control advanced flight control systems
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:stealth_technology
gptkbp:aircraft_role demonstrator for future designs
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:avionics state-of-the-art avionics
gptkbp:benefits valuable data for future projects
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:concept gptkb:1990
gptkbp:configuration tailless
gptkbp:control_surfaces canards
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design gptkb:1995
gptkbp:design_features low radar cross-section
gptkbp:design_purpose reduce drag
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:development 1990s
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1999
conducted in California
gptkbp:flight_style expanded flight envelope
gptkbp:funding gptkb:US_government
gptkbp:fuselage_material composite materials
gptkbp:height 10 feet
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in aerospace history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Skunk Works X-44
gptkbp:influenced_by NASA's research
gptkbp:innovation innovative wing design
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:X-29_aircraft
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
1996-1999
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 40 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Skunk_Works
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 0.9
gptkbp:notable_feature advanced aerodynamics
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Gordon_Fullerton
gptkbp:operational_use not operationally used
gptkbp:performance high maneuverability
gptkbp:project gptkb:Ben_Rich
gptkb:X-44_MANTA
5 years
gptkbp:purpose demonstrate advanced aerodynamic technologies
gptkbp:range 2000 miles
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:X-33
gptkbp:research_focus unmanned aerial vehicles
gptkbp:role technology demonstrator
gptkbp:significance pioneered new technologies
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:stealth_features incorporated stealth technology
gptkbp:successor X-45
gptkbp:weight approximately 20,000 lbs
gptkbp:wing_configuration variable-sweep wing
gptkbp:wingspan 50 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Skunk_Works
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5