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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:XV-15
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gptkbp:agent
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NASA and U. S. Army
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:NASA_test_pilots
Fly-by-wire
Up to 6 hours
Excellent hover performance
Experimental tiltrotor
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gptkbp:avionics
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Advanced for its time
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gptkbp:challenges
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Transition between vertical and horizontal flight
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gptkbp:cockpit
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Tandem seating arrangement
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gptkbp:controls
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Fly-by-wire technology
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:design
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Bell and NASA engineers
Demonstrate tiltrotor technology
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gptkbp:developer
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1970s
Significant investment
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gptkbp:diameter
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11.6 m
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gptkbp:engine
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Pratt & Whitney Canada P T6
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gptkbp:features
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Tiltrotor mechanism
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1977
gptkb:1980
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
Conducted by NASA
Wide flight envelope
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 lb
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gptkbp:height
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4.6 m
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gptkbp:historical_role
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Pioneered tiltrotor technology
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated feasibility of tiltrotor flight
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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XV-15 A
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gptkbp:influenced
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Future tiltrotor designs
Tiltrotor aircraft development
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Bell_X-22
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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Helicopter technology
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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gptkb:Joint_Army-Navy_Tiltrotor_Research_Program
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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Retractable
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gptkbp:legacy
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Foundation for V-22 Osprey development
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gptkbp:length
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15.5 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Bell_Helicopter
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gptkbp:material
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Aluminum and composite materials
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gptkbp:max_speed
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250 knots
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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Vertical takeoff
Vertical landing
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gptkbp:number_built
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2
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Retired
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gptkbp:project
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Several years
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gptkbp:propulsion
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Turboprop engines
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 nautical miles
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1976
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gptkbp:research_focus
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Vertical flight technology
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gptkbp:role
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Experimental aircraft
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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25,000 ft
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gptkbp:significance
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First successful tiltrotor aircraft
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:V-22_Osprey
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gptkbp:surface
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Conventional ailerons and rudders
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gptkbp:weight
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5,400 lb
10,500 lb
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gptkbp:wingspan
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14.6 m
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