Length
11.2776 m
Flat Wing Span
9.7536 m
Height
3.3528 m
Flat Wing Area
24.1548 m²
Max Speed
3369.966 km/h
Max Mach
3.196 Mach
Max Ceiling
38465.76 m
Number of Engines
1
First Flight
1952-06-27
Number Built
2
Maximum Take-Off Weight
11.299 t (paragliders: kg)

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Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))
Bell X-2 11.299

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All data (22 fields)
Name
Bell X-2
Manufacturer
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Description
The Bell X-2 (nicknamed "Starbuster") was an X-plane research aircraft built to investigate flight characteristics in the Mach 2–3 range.
First Flight
1952-06-27
Service End
1956-09-27
Designer
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Type
Research aircraft
Length (m)
11.2776
Height (m)
3.3528
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Speed (km/h)
3369.966
Max Ceiling (m)
38465.76
Max Mach (Mach)
3.196
National Origin
United States of America
Number Built
2
Powerplant Description
1 × Curtiss-Wright XLR25 liquid-fuelled rocket engine
Primary Users
United States Air Force, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Status
Destroyed
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_X-2
Flat Wing Span (m)
9.7536
Flat Wing Area (m²)
24.1548
Number of Engines
1