Bell X-16

The Bell X-16 was a high altitude reconnaissance jet aircraft designed in the United States in the 1950s. A mock-up of the X-16 was built but the project was cancelled in favor of the Martin RB-57 before any X-16 aircraft were completed. The designation of X-16 was a cover to try to hide the true nature of the aircraft mission from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Bell X-16 question roguewolf Scale Electric Planes 5 Dec 20, 2002 11:40 PM 1
The Bell X-16, the RB-57D's early rival, was never actually produced.2
~ Bell X-16 var et spionfly-prosjekt som fikk betegnelsen «X» under utviklingsarbeidet for å skjule dets sanne natur.3
* Bell X-16, Sharkit (2003) resin * Hiller X-18 VTOL, Anigrand Craftswork #AA-2011 (2003) resin 4
The Bell X-16 was an aircraft designed as a high altitude reconnaissance jet aircraft in the United States in the 1950s. .....5
canceled the "winning" Bell X-16 project, all too aware of Kelly having gone first CHECK, and then MATE.6

Made by Bell Aircraft.

Bell X-16 would have looked like: sort of like a swept-wing U-2 with two wing-mounted engines... http://sharkit.com/sharkit/X-16/x16.7
X-19, Hiller X-18, Lockheed X-17, Bell X-16, North American X-15, Bell X-14, Ryan X-13 Vertijet, Convair X-12, Convair X-11, North American X-10, Bell X-9 Shrike, Aerojet General X-8, Lockheed X-7, Convair X-6, 8
No connection with the Bell X-16 or Boeing X-48B that I am aware of.9
the Bell X-16 was cancelled in 1955, but its existence was not declassified until 1976.10
Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Bell X-16 was an aircraft designed as a high altitude reconnaissance jet aircraft in the United States in the 1950s The Lockheed X-17 was a three stage 11
Height Main
520.6999999999999
Height Alt
5.2 m
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney J57
Length Alt
18.55 m
Thrust Main
4520
Jet Or Prop
jet
Range Main
2867.0
Loaded Weight Main
36124.0
Max Speed Alt
33180.0
Max Speed Main
480
Loading Main
33
Ceiling Main
71832.0
Number Built
1
1.0
Crew
one
pilot
Thrust/weight
1
Thrust Alt
20.11
Span Main
3500.1200000000003
Area Main
1099.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
35 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Bell Aircraft
Number Of Jets
2
Loaded Weight Alt
16420.0
Type of jet
turbojet
Empty Weight Alt
10582.0
Length Main
1854.2
Area Alt
102.19 m²
Range Alt
199140.0
Similar Aircraft
* Lockheed U-2* Martin RB-57
Empty Weight Main
23280.0
Ceiling Alt
21
900 m
Category
United States experimental aircraft 1950-1959
Loading Alt
160

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