X-48 Blended Wing Body

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/X-48_Blended_Wing_Body

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraftType	blended wing body
gptkbp:controls	remote controlled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:engine	gptkb:JetCat_P200
gptkbp:engineType	turbofan
gptkbp:firstFlight	July 20, 2007
gptkbp:height	2.1 m
gptkbp:landingGear	fixed tricycle
gptkbp:length	6.4 m
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:NASA gptkb:Boeing gptkb:Cranfield_Aerospace
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight	230 kg
gptkbp:numberBuilt	3
gptkbp:numberOfEngines	3
gptkbp:partner	gptkb:NASA_Langley_Research_Center gptkb:Boeing_Phantom_Works gptkb:Cranfield_Aerospace
gptkbp:purpose	evaluate fuel efficiency study blended wing body aerodynamics test flight control systems
gptkbp:retired	2013
gptkbp:role	gptkb:research
gptkbp:scaleModel	8.5% of full size
gptkbp:status	retired
gptkbp:testFlights	over 100
gptkbp:testLocation	gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base gptkb:NASA_Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
gptkbp:variant	gptkb:X-48A gptkb:X-48B gptkb:X-48C
gptkbp:wingspan	6.4 m
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:NASA_Armstrong_Flight_Research_Center gptkb:Armstrong_Flight_Research_Center gptkb:NASA_Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	X-48 Blended Wing Body