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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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1
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:General_Electric_F404
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gptkbp:engineType
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turbofan
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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December 14, 1984
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gptkbp:height
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15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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X-29 Forward Swept Wing
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gptkbp:length
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48 ft 7 in (14.8 m)
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Cranfield_University
gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Grumman
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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Mach 1.6
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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canard control surfaces
forward-swept wings
extensive use of composite materials
fly-by-wire control system
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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2
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gptkbp:numberOfAxles
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forward-swept wing
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:NASA
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:projectSponsor
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gptkb:Defense_Advanced_Research_Projects_Agency
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:purpose
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evaluation of advanced flight control systems
study of forward-swept wing aerodynamics
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:technology
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:testLocation
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gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:wingspan
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27 ft 2 in (8.3 m)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
gptkb:Einar_Enevoldson
gptkb:NASA_Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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