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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraftType
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blended wing body
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gptkbp:controls
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remote controlled
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:JetCat_P200
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gptkbp:engineType
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turbofan
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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July 20, 2007
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gptkbp:height
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2.1 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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X-48 Blended Wing Body
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gptkbp:landingGear
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fixed tricycle
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gptkbp:length
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6.4 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Boeing
gptkb:Cranfield_Aerospace
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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230 kg
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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3
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gptkbp:numberOfEngines
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3
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gptkbp:partner
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gptkb:NASA_Langley_Research_Center
gptkb:Boeing_Phantom_Works
gptkb:Cranfield_Aerospace
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gptkbp:purpose
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evaluate fuel efficiency
study blended wing body aerodynamics
test flight control systems
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gptkbp:retired
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2013
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gptkbp:role
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research
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gptkbp:scaleModel
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8.5% of full size
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:testFlights
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over 100
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gptkbp:testLocation
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gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkb:NASA_Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:X-48A
gptkb:X-48B
gptkb:X-48C
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gptkbp:wingspan
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6.4 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Armstrong_Flight_Research_Center
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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