Grumman, X-29 FSW, NASA, Air Force Museum, Jet, Plane, Photo

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Code Number:: TARV01P15_01
Title:: Grumman, X-29 FSW, NASA, Air Force Museum; This jet first flew on 14/12/1984. The novel configuration of a forward swept wind along with other innovations for testing gave insight into the various flight regimes studied. Two X-29's were built from Northrop F-5A aircraft that were highly modified and also included F-16 parts.
Crew: 1
Payload: 1,810 kg (4,000 pounds)
Length: 14.7 meters (48 feet 1 inches)
Wingspan: 8.29 meters (27 feet 2 inches)
Height: 4.26 meters (14 feet 9 inches)
Wing area: 17.54 m (188.8 feet )
Empty weight: 6,260 kg (13,800 pounds)
Max. takeoff weight: 8,070 kg (17,800 pounds)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,770 km/h at 10,000 meters, 1,100 mph at 33,000 feet)
Range: 560 km (350 miles)
Service ceiling: 16,800 meters (55,000 feet)
Keywords:: Grumman, X-29 FSW, (Forward Swept Wing), Jet, Aircraft, Plane, airframe, Experimental, historical, Research Aircraft, Flying Machine, Pioneers of Aviation, history, Archive
Image by:: Wernher Krutein

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Code Number:: TARV01P15_01
Title:: Grumman, X-29 FSW, NASA, Air Force Museum; This jet first flew on 14/12/1984. The novel configuration of a forward swept wind along with other innovations for testing gave insight into the various flight regimes studied. Two X-29's were built from Northrop F-5A aircraft that were highly modified and also included F-16 parts.
Crew: 1
Payload: 1,810 kg (4,000 pounds)
Length: 14.7 meters (48 feet 1 inches)
Wingspan: 8.29 meters (27 feet 2 inches)
Height: 4.26 meters (14 feet 9 inches)
Wing area: 17.54 m (188.8 feet )
Empty weight: 6,260 kg (13,800 pounds)
Max. takeoff weight: 8,070 kg (17,800 pounds)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,770 km/h at 10,000 meters, 1,100 mph at 33,000 feet)
Range: 560 km (350 miles)
Service ceiling: 16,800 meters (55,000 feet)
Keywords:: Grumman, X-29 FSW, (Forward Swept Wing), Jet, Aircraft, Plane, airframe, Experimental, historical, Research Aircraft, Flying Machine, Pioneers of Aviation, history, Archive
Image by:: Wernher Krutein
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