The X-29 Experimental Aircraft

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf experimental aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:X-29
fighter aircraft
experimental design
unconventional
gptkbp:airlines expanded flight capabilities
gptkbp:avionics advanced digital systems
gptkbp:built 2
gptkbp:cockpit NASA_test_pilots
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:decommissioned 1992
gptkbp:design_feature forward-swept wings
forward-swept wing configuration
gptkbp:engineType twin-engine
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:NASA_Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
1984
over 200
gptkbp:flowsInto extensive
gptkbp:height 4.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The X-29 Experimental Aircraft
gptkbp:impact aeronautical engineering
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:inspiration modern stealth fighters
gptkbp:inventor X-29A
gptkbp:legacy pioneering aircraft technology
gptkbp:length 15.2 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas
gptkbp:maximum_speed gptkb:Mach_2.4
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 12,000 pounds
gptkbp:missions enhanced maneuverability
gptkbp:notable_feature variable camber wings
gptkbp:operationalHistory limited but influential
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 miles
gptkbp:research_areas stealth_technology
gptkbp:research_focus aerodynamic efficiency
control and stability
gptkbp:retired 1992
gptkbp:role technology demonstrator
gptkbp:secondary_mission X-29B
gptkbp:session advanced technologies
gptkbp:significance aerodynamic research
gptkbp:speed 100 knots
gptkbp:succeededBy 60 degrees per second
gptkbp:team NASA_and_McDonnell_Douglas
gptkbp:training gptkb:NASA's_Advanced_Fighter_Technology_Integration
gptkbp:wingspan 11.6 meters