Ryan X-13A-RY Vertijet
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Operational history
The X-13 was designed to investigate vertical takeoff, horizontal flight transition, and return to vertical flight for landing.
The first prototype of the X-13 was equipped with temporary tricycle landing gear.
The X-13 was flown conventionally on December 10, 1955 to test its aerodynamic characteristics.
The Vertijet was then fitted with a temporary "tail sitting" rig.
On May 28, 1956, it was flown from the ground in a vertical position to test its hovering qualities.
The X-13 was designed to investigate vertical takeoff, horizontal flight transition, and return to vertical flight for landing.
The first prototype of the X-13 was equipped with temporary tricycle landing gear.
The X-13 was flown conventionally on December 10, 1955 to test its aerodynamic characteristics.
The Vertijet was then fitted with a temporary "tail sitting" rig.
On May 28, 1956, it was flown from the ground in a vertical position to test its hovering qualities.
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The X-13 VertiJet completed its first full-cycle flight at [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], California on April 11, 1957, when it took off vertically from its mobile trailer, angled over into a horizontal attitude, and flew for several minutes.
The X-13 then transitioned to vertical flight and slowly descended back onto its trailer and landed.
The X-13 then transitioned to vertical flight and slowly descended back onto its trailer and landed.
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Survivors
The two X-13 aircraft are now on display at aviation museums.
The two X-13 aircraft are now on display at aviation museums.
- The Vertijet which made the full-cycle flight on April 11, 1957 (#54-1620), was transferred to the National Museum
of the United States Air Force, [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in May 1959.
It is on display in the Museum's Research and Development Hanger. - Prototype #54-1619 is on display at the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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Aircraft serial numbers
- X-13 #1 - USAF 54-1619
- X-13 #2 - USAF 54-1620
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Specifications (X-13)
General characteristics
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 23 ft 5 in (7.14 m)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 21 ft 0 in (6.40 m)
- Height: 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
- Wing area: 191 ft² (17.8 m²)
- Empty weight: 5,334 lb (2,424 kg)
- Loaded weight: 6,730 lb (3,059 kg)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 7,200 lb (3,272 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], 10,000 lbf (44.6 kN)
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Performance
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 350 mph (560 km/h)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 192 miles (307 km)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: ft/min (m/min)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 35.2 lb/ft² (172 kg/m²)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 1.48
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