Lockheed X-27
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The X-27 was a proposed lightweight fighter aircraft derived from the Lockheed Skunk Works CL-1200 Lancer project. Originally designed to replace the F-104 Starfighter, the Lancer shared many common systems with the F-104 for ease of cross-training and maintenance. The X-27 program received almost no U.S. congressional or Air Force support. Due to the lack of monetary support, no flight capable aircraft were constructed. One full-scale mockup was built by Lockheed.
[edit] Specifications (X-27, as designed)
[edit] General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 53 ft 2 in (16.2 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft 7 in (8.7 m)
- Height: 16 ft 2 in (4.9 m)
- Wing area: ft² ( m²)
- Empty: 17,250 lb (7,800 kg)
- Loaded: 32,500 lb (16,000 kg)
- Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 1 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-PW-100, lbf (kN) thrust
[edit] Performance (projected)
- Maximum speed: 1,450 mph (2,330 km/h)
- Range: 2,100 miles (3,400 km)
- Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,300 m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
- Wing loading: lb/m² ( kg/ft²)
- Thrust-to-weight:
[edit] References
American X-Vehicles (.pdf)
[edit] Related content
Related development: F-104 - CL-1200 Lancer
Comparable aircraft:
Designation sequence: X-24 - X-25 - X-26 - X-27 - X-28 - X-29 - X-30
See also: List of experimental aircraft - List of Lockheed aircraft
Portions of this article are based on public domain text from NASA.
X-1 • X-2 • X-3 • X-4 • X-5 • X-6 • X-7 • X-8 • X-9 • X-10 • X-11 • X-12 • X-13 • X-14 • X-15 • X-16 • X-17 • X-18 • X-19 • X-20 • X-21 • X-22 • X-23 • X-24 • X-25 • X-26 • X-27 • X-28 • X-29 • X-30 • X-31 • X-32 • X-33 • X-34 • X-35 • X-36 • X-37 • X-38 • X-39 • X-40 • X-41 • X-42 • X-43 • X-44 • X-45 • X-46 • X-47 • X-48 • X-49 • X-50 • X-51
See also List of experimental aircraft
