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McDonnell Douglas X-36

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McDonnell Douglas X-36

Bild: Wikimedia Commons

The X-36 unmanned aerial vehicle pioneered tailless drone design in 1997, proving that conventional control surfaces were unnecessary for certain missions. Its diminutive 5.5-meter length and 3.2-meter span achieved 296 km/h autonomously.

Technische Daten

Einsatzrolle
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Triebwerke
1
Erstflug
1997
Länge
5,5 m
Spannweite
3,2 m
Höchstgeschwindigkeit
296 km/h