Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing
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| Top speed | 1,912 km/h |
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| Wingspan | 12 m |
| Engine types | General Electric F404 |
| First flight | November 15, 2002 |
| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Manufacturers | Boeing |
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| Northrop Corporation | |
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| ID | 1602518 |
About Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing
The X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing development program is a completed American research project that was undertaken jointly by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Boeing Phantom Works and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, where the technology was flight tested on a modified McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet.
Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing Photos
