XV-15

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey
gptkbp:agent NASA, U. S. Army, U. S. Navy
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:NASA_test_pilots
Fly-by-wire
High maneuverability
Up to 5 hours
Experimental tiltrotor
Tiltrotor configuration
gptkbp:avionics Advanced navigation systems
gptkbp:cockpit Side-by-side seating
gptkbp:controls Digital fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design Bell Helicopter engineers
Combine helicopter and airplane capabilities
gptkbp:developer 1970s to 1990s
NASA and the U. S. Army
gptkbp:diameter 38 ft 6 in
gptkbp:engine Pratt & Whitney Canada P T6
gptkbp:features Tiltrotor mechanism
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1977
gptkb:NASA_Langley_Research_Center
Over 200
High-speed flight
Phase I and II
Excellent hover performance
Stable and controllable
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 lb
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label XV-15
gptkbp:influenced Future tiltrotor designs
gptkbp:invention gptkb:XV-15_A
gptkb:XV-15_B
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:U._S._military
Tiltrotor technology
gptkbp:is_used_for VTOL research
gptkbp:landing_gear Tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for V-22 Osprey development
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bell_Helicopter
gptkbp:material Aluminum
gptkbp:max_speed 250 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight Short landing
Short takeoff
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operational_area Vertical takeoff and landing
Military and civilian applications
gptkbp:propulsion Turboprop engines
gptkbp:range 1,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1977
gptkbp:research Advanced rotorcraft technology
Improved tiltrotor designs
gptkbp:research_focus Transition from hover to forward flight
gptkbp:retirement_year 1990s
gptkbp:role Experimental aircraft
gptkbp:safety_features Tiltrotor aircraft development
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:significance Pioneered tiltrotor technology
gptkbp:successor gptkb:V-22_Osprey
gptkbp:surface Elevons
gptkbp:weight 14,000 lb
gptkbp:wing_area 250 sq ft