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Lockheed X-44 MANTA

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Auto Credit Based on Apollo018362's Lockheed YF-22

This aircraft has NO pitch control surfaces except for the TVC control. Make sure to use trim as needed.
Credit to Apollo018362 for the main fuselage


Wikipedia

The Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA (Multi-Axis No-Tail Aircraft) was an American conceptual aircraft design by Lockheed Martin that has been studied by NASA and the U.S. Air Force. It was intended to test the feasibility of full yaw, pitch and roll authority without tailplanes (horizontal or vertical). Attitude control would rely purely on 3D thrust vectoring.[1] The aircraft design was derived from the F-22 Raptor and featured a stretched delta wing without tail surfaces.[1]

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Lockheed YF-22
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 40.7ft (12.4m)
  • Length 61.1ft (18.6m)
  • Height 11.7ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 23,043lbs (10,452kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.388
  • Wing Loading 18.1lbs/ft2 (88.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,275.5ft2 (118.5m2)
  • Drag Points 532

Parts

  • Number of Parts 120
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 582