Global Aircraft -- X-5
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X-5 Specifications
Primary Function: |
Experimental Aircraft |
Contractor: |
Bell Aircraft Company |
Crew: |
One |
Unit Cost: |
N/A |
Powerplant |
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Allison J-35 jet engine of 4,900 lbs. thrust |
Dimensions |
Length: |
33 ft, 4 in |
Wingspan: |
32 ft, 9 in (wings extended) 22 ft, 8 in (wings swept 60 degrees) |
Height: |
12 ft |
Weights |
Empty: |
N/A |
Maximum Takeoff: |
9,800 lb -- loaded |
Performance |
Speed: |
690 mph |
Ceiling: |
50,700 ft |
Range: |
500 miles |
Armament |
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N/A |
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X-5 Achievements
- The X-5 was the world's first airplane to vary the sweepback of its wings in flight.
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