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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

The X-1.

The X-1.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

The X-1A.

The X-1A.

In 1955, an explosion damaged the aircraft. This caused the pilot to scrabble back to the mothership, resulting in the X-1A being jettisoned over the test area.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

The X-1A.

The X-1A.

The X-1A with the flight data superimposed.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

The X-1B.

The X-1B.

The X-1B had a modified fuselage with greater capacity for fuel tanks.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

The X-1B.

The X-1B.

The X-1B’s cockpit and instrument panel.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

The X-E

The X-E

The X-E’s rocket engine allowed it to travel at a speed of 1,471 MPH.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

The X-1E with pilot Joe Walker.

The X-1E with pilot Joe Walker.

The pilot’s gear protected him if pressure was lost above 50,000 feet.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-2

X-2

The X-2 was designed and built by Bell Aircraft Company to fly faster than Mach 3.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-3

X-3

Designed by the Douglas Aircraft Co. the X-3 was the first aircraft to use titanium in major airframe components.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-4

X-4

The X-4’s semi-tailless configuration caused stability problems as it approached the speed of sound.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-5

X-5

The X-5 was the first aircraft capable of sweeping its wings in flight.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-15A-2

X-15A-2

The X-15A-2 recorded a speed of Mach 6.7 and an altitude of 354,200 feet.

© NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-24A

X-24A

This lifting body aircraft was designed to demonstrate the ability of pilots to safely land wingless aircraft back to Earth from space.

© NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-29

X-29

The X-29 investigated high angle-of-attack characteristics.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-31

X-31

The X-31 was an Enhanced Maneuverability aircraft.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-13

X-13

The X-13 was to be rocketed into the air and then glide back to Earth. Technical problems caused the program to end in 2001.

© NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-36

X-36

The X-36 was a Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft.

© NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-38

X-38

The X-38 is an Experimental Crew Return Vehicle.

© NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-40A

X-40A

The X-40A was designed to demonstrate the capability of the orbital and reentry environments for reusable launch vehicles.

© NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-48B

X-48B

The X-48B is a Blended Wing Body aircraft.

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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

X-Wing

X-Wing

The X-Wing was conceived to provide the vertical lift of a helicopter combined with the speed of a fixed wing aircraft.

© NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

XV-15

XV-15

The XV-15 is able to convert from helicopter to airplane mode.

© NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

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