Bell D-188A

The Bell D-188A (unofficial military designations XF-109-XF3L) was a proposed eight-engine Mach 2-capable vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) tiltjet fighter that never proceeded past the mock-up stage.

Tilting Jets The Bell D-188A was a design concept for a Mach 2 fighter. It used a combination of rotating and deflecting lifting engines.1
The Bell D-188A (unofficial military designations 'XF-109/XF3L) was a proposed eight-engine Mach 2-capable vertical take-off and landing tiltjet fighter that never proceeded past the mock-up stage.2

Made by Bell Aircraft.

* YF-109 - désignation demandée pour Bell D-188A, mais jamais officiellement assigné * Spectre F-110 - Mcdonnell Douglas (redésignée F-4 fantôme II 3
More Users
United States Navy
Height Main
388.62
Height Alt
3.89 m
Engine(jet)
General Electric J85-GE-5
Length Alt
18.90 m
Thrust Main
2600
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
2000.0
Loaded Weight Main
23917.0
Combat Radius Main
1
350 mi
Max Speed Main
Mach 2.3
Bombs
4000.0
Rockets
108
Status
Canceled 1961
Ceiling Main
60000.0
Number Built
1
60.0
Crew
1
Thrust/weight
1
Thrust Alt
11.6
Span Main
723.9
Area Main
194.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
7.24 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Bell Aircraft
Number Of Jets
8
Loaded Weight Alt
10849.0
Type of jet
turbojet
Guns
1200.0
Empty Weight Alt
6260.0
Length Main
62.0
Area Alt
18.02 m²
Range Alt
138000.0
Similar Aircraft
* EWR VJ 101* Hawker Siddeley P.1154
Empty Weight Main
13800.0
Ceiling Alt
18
000 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Bell aircraft
Tiltjet aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1960-1969
VTOL aircraft

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