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Bell X-5
The Bell X-5 was the first aircraft capable of changing the sweep of its wings in flight. It was inspired by the untested wartime P.1101 design of the German Messerschmitt company. In contrast with the German design which could only be adjusted on the ground the Bell engineers devised a system of electric motors to adjust the sweep in flight.
The Bell X-5 was the first aircraft capable of changing the sweep
of its wings in flight.1
also flew the Bell X-1B, Bell X-5, North American X-15, F-105
Thunderchief, F-106 Delta Dart, B-47 Stratojet, KC-135 Stratotanker,
and one of eight elite pilots paraglider research vehicle program
(Paresev).2
Bell X-5 and later adopted by the F-111, F-14 Tomcat and Panavia
Tornado) to be the only feature that worked flawlessly.3
by Bell as the basis for the Bell X-5, which was the first aircraft
capable of varying its wing geometry while in flight.4
Studies of the Bell X-5 led to the development of the NA F.86 Sabre
jet fighter.5
Made by Bell Aircraft.
It is the successor of the Messerschmitt Me P.1101 .
The Bell X-5 was the first aircraft capable of changing the sweep of
its wings in flight Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small
training and recreational aircraft to 6
the template for the American Bell X-5 swing-wing test plane that flew
some 10 years later.7
to the Bell X-5's, (which was much more complicated than the one later
adopted by the F-111, F-14 Tomcat and Panavia Tornado et al), to be
the only feature 8
took on delivery of the sole existing Bell X-5 in March of 1958 - a
place where the aircraft still resides to this day.9
One problem discovered while testing the Bell X-5 was that as
the wing pivoted rearward, the lift vector also moved to the rear,
pushing the nose down.10
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Jet Or Prop
jet
Designer
Robert J. Woods
Predecessor
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Engine(jet)
Allison J35-A-17
Length Alt
10.1 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
9980.0
Thrust Main
4900
Height Alt
3.6 m
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Range Main
750 mi
Max Speed Alt
1150.0
Max Speed Main
716 mph
Developed From
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Height Main
12.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
4536.0
Ceiling Main
49900.0
Number Built
2
Crew
1
Thrust/weight
1
Retired
December 1958
Thrust Alt
21.8
Area Main
175.0
Primary user
Span Alt
612.0
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
First Flight
20
Number Of Jets
1
Span Main
33 ft 6 in
Type of jet
Empty Weight Alt
2880.0
Length Main
1016.0
Area Alt
975.6000000000001
Range Alt
1207.0
Similar Aircraft
* Messerschmitt Me P.1101* Grumman XF10F Jaguar* Saab Tunnan* F-86 Sabre
Empty Weight Main
6336.0
Ceiling Alt
15
200 m
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