X-80 program

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military program
gptkbp:aircraft experimental aircraft
research platform
gptkbp:airlines short duration
high maneuverability
gptkbp:associatedWith aerospace engineering
gptkbp:collaboratedWith NASA
gptkbp:collection aerodynamic performance data
gptkbp:component experimental wing design
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew 1 pilot
advanced flight training
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960
gptkbp:design swept wings
explore flight at high speeds
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:engineConfiguration gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:engineType turbojet engine
gptkbp:evaluates flight tests
gptkbp:firstFlight 1959
1960
gptkbp:focus advanced aircraft technology
gptkbp:hasArea gptkb:Scott_Crossfield
gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
operational testing
successful high-speed flights
gptkbp:height 8 feet
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_II_aviation_advancements
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed to supersonic flight knowledge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-80 program
gptkbp:influenced modern fighter jets
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:German_V-2_rocket_technology
gptkbp:inspiredBy World_War_II_aviation_technology
gptkbp:involvedIn Cold_War_research
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 25 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed Mach_2.5
gptkbp:missions manual and automated systems
gptkbp:notableEvent first aircraft to exceed Mach 2
gptkbp:notableFeature rocket engine
gptkbp:operationalArea none
gptkbp:operationalRange limited
gptkbp:operationalStatus limited flight envelope
gptkbp:project 1 year
1960
federal grants
valuable data for future projects
aerospace engineers and pilots
gptkbp:purpose research and development
gptkbp:relatedPatent X-1_program
gptkbp:relatedTo aerodynamics research
gptkbp:research military budget
gptkbp:researchAreas hypersonic flight
gptkbp:researchInterest advanced military aviation technology
gptkbp:retired 1960
gptkbp:significance pioneered supersonic flight research
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:successor gptkb:X-15_program
gptkbp:technology heat management at high speeds
gptkbp:usedFor high-speed flight testing
gptkbp:weight approximately 3,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 30 feet