NASA AD-1

· NASA · 2 × Microturbo TRS 18
Length
11.83 m
Flat Wing Span
9.85 m
Height
2.06 m
Flat Wing Area
8.64 m²
Max Speed
321.8688 km/h
Max Ceiling
3657.6 m
Number of Engines
2
Aircraft Engine
First Flight
1979-12-21
Number Built
1
Total Fuel Capacity
302.8329

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NASA AD-1 302.8329

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All data (21 fields)
Name
NASA AD-1
Manufacturer
NASA
Description
The NASA AD-1 is 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.
First Flight
1979-12-21
Service End
1982-08-01
Designer
Burt Rutan
Type
Experimental aircraft
Length (m)
11.83
Height (m)
2.06
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Speed (km/h)
321.8688
Max Ceiling (m)
3657.6
National Origin
United States of America
Number Built
1
Powerplant Description
2 × Microturbo TRS 18 turbojets
Primary Users
NASA
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_AD-1
Flat Wing Span (m)
9.85
Flat Wing Area (m²)
8.64
Aircraft Engine
Microturbo TRS 18
Number of Engines
2