X-26-002
An Experimental Aircraft developed in 1988 (three were delivered in 1989) for NASA to test high AOA performance and low speed maneuverability for future fighters. NASA stopped experimenting with the aircraft when two test pilots died. (I used a name generator) On August 8, 1989, Arnold Kunsch, operating 003, crashed just after taking off. After getting off the runway the plane pulled up hard causing the plane to stall flipping up ontop the cockpit killing the pilot immediately. On January 5, 1990, Trevon Mital (001) was piloting his aircraft around mach 1, and when he turned his aircraft disintegrated mid-air killing him instantly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Difficulty: Intermediate - Aircraft type: Experimental - Physics: High - Experimental Type: Maneuverability --------- Too much? And did i make the aircraft too fast? ------------------------------------------- Also 1 is for thrust vectoring - 2 is for drag chute
Specifications
Spotlights
- Yehia 2.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Experimental Challenge [Closed]
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 32.5ft (9.9m)
- Length 42.5ft (13.0m)
- Height 17.5ft (5.3m)
- Empty Weight 11,863lbs (5,381kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,836lbs (7,636kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.201
- Wing Loading 38.5lbs/ft2 (188.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 437.3ft2 (40.6m2)
- Drag Points 2647
Parts
- Number of Parts 69
- Control Surfaces 3
- Performance Cost 531
@BuildinTacos the x29/x26 concept of forward swept wings are cool, in fact my mig-52's wing was based off an x29 from sp (also a failed attempt to make one on ms flight sim like 30 years ago...)
so have fun and good luck.
Woww.... Coolll, this plane had crazy manuver
thank you
Nice plane