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NASA's Ames-Dryden-1

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The NASA AD-1 was both an aircraft and an associated flight test program conducted between 1979 and 1982 at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards California, which successfully demonstrated an aircraft wing that could be pivoted obliquely from zero to 60 degrees during flight. -Wikipedia

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 29.3ft (8.9m)
  • Length 29.2ft (8.9m)
  • Height 5.7ft (1.8m)
  • Empty Weight 3,218lbs (1,460kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,383lbs (1,988kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.537
  • Wing Loading 36.1lbs/ft2 (176.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 121.4ft2 (11.3m2)
  • Drag Points 1367

Parts

  • Number of Parts 24
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 201