| Manufacturer |
Spectrum Aeronautical |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
The Spectrum S-40 Freedom is a business jet under development by Spectrum Aeronautical. |
The Northrop Tacit Blue is a technology demonstrator aircraft created to demonstrate that a low-observable stealth surveillance aircraft with a low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) and other sensors could operate close to the forward line of battle with a high degree of survivability. |
| First Flight |
|
1982-02-05 |
| Service End |
|
1985-01-01 |
| Designer |
Spectrum Aeronautical |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
Very light jet (VLJ), personal business jet |
Stealth demonstrator |
| Length (m) |
16.4 |
16.764 |
| Height (m) |
3.6 |
3.048 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
1 |
| Max Seating |
9 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
815 |
462.9996 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
13725 |
7620 |
| Capacity Description |
7-9 passengers |
|
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
|
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × GE Honda HF120 turbofan engines, 7.43 kN thrust each |
2 × Garrett ATF3-6 turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
|
United States Air Force |
| Status |
|
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_S-40_Freedom |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Tacit_Blue |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.9 |
14.6304 |
| Aircraft Engine |
GE Honda HF120 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |