Northrop Tacit Blue

Length
16.764 m
Flat Wing Span
14.6304 m
Height
3.048 m
Max Speed
462.9996 km/h
Max Ceiling
7620 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1982-02-05
Number Built
1

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Name
Northrop Tacit Blue
Manufacturer
Northrop Corporation
Description
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
Northrop Corporation
Type
Stealth demonstrator
Length (m)
16.764
Height (m)
3.048
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Speed (km/h)
462.9996
Max Ceiling (m)
7620
Number Built
1
Powerplant Description
2 × Garrett ATF3-6 turbofan engines
Primary Users
United States Air Force
Status
Retired
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Tacit_Blue
Flat Wing Span (m)
14.6304
Number of Engines
2