Teox82
27-01-2007, 12:29
Ecco un breve elenco dei più interessanti aerei da combattimento mai prodotti in serie.Alcuni sono vere e proprie occasioni perse :(
Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23 Black Widow II
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/9359/yf23wa2.jpg
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6701/yf23desertdn2.jpg
L'avveniristico prototipo della Northrop-McDonnell Douglas effettuò il primo volo nel 1990 nell'ambito del programma ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter) in cui si decideva il successore dell'F-15 Eagle.Un aereo decisamente interessante e superiore per molti aspetti all'F-22,il quale vinse il concorso.Una scelta discutibile,dovuta al costo minore del Raptor e alla poca fiducia nella Northrop.Un vero peccato
Contractor-Northrop / McDonnell Douglas
Mission Competitor, along with YF-22, in the ATF competition
Length-67 feet, 5 inches (20.6 meters)
Wing span-43 feet, 7 inches (13.3 meters)
Height-13 feet, 11 inches (4.3 meters)
Maximum takeoff weight-64,000 pounds (29,029 kilograms)
Propulsion-2 Pratt and Whitney YF119 turbofan engines, or
2 General Electric YF120 turbofan engines
Speed-Mach 2
Altitude (Maximum)-65,000 feet
Range-865-920 miles (750-800 nautical miles) unrefuelled
Armament-4 AIM-9 Sidewinder - internal bays in engine intake duct sides
4 AIM-120 AMRAAM - internal bays underneath air intakes
Mai prodotto perchè: perse il concorso ATF a favore dell'F-22
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General Dynamics F-16XL
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8084/f16xlec97443543yu3.jpg
Una versione pesantemente modificata dell'F-16,capace di super-crociera,grande autonomia e capacità di carico,RCS migliorato,migliore stabilità.effettuò il primo volo nel 1981.La sua fine,anche in questo caso,fu soprattutto una scelta politica.
Mai prodotto perchè: perse il concorso contro l'F-15E Strike Eagle
Crew size-F-16XL-2 two-seat cockpit
F-16XL-1 single-seat aircraft
Length-54.2 ft (16.52 m)
Wingspan-34.3 ft (10.45 m)
height at vertical tail-17.7 ft (5.39 m).
Max. weight-48,000 lb (17,915.60 kg)
# Engines-F-16XL-2 General Electric F110-GE-129 engine (with afterburner) rated at 29,000 lb thrust.
# F-16XL-1 Pratt and Whitney 100-PW-100 engine (with afterburner), rated at 23,830 l thrust.
Controls-Both aircraft featured an analog fly-by-wire electronic flight control system during the laminar flow research. The single-seat aircraft now has a digital flight control system.
Wing construction-The delta (cranked arrow) wings on both aircraft are manufactured of advanced graphite composites to provide strength for high wing loads during flight.
Design load-Baseline F-16XL: 9 "Gs".
Modified F-16XL: 3 "Gs")
Maximum Speed-F-16XL-2, Mach 2 (approx. 1,400 mph) (2,253 k/hr)
F-16XL1-Mach 1.8 (approx. 1,260 mph)
Range-Over 2,500 nautical miles (4,630 k), without in-flight refueling, and unlimited with in-flight refueling
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CF-105 Arrow
http://www.globalaircraft.org/photos/planephotos/cf-105_1.jpg
http://unrealaircraft.com/classics/images/tsr2_1.jpeg
Forse la più grossa occasione mancata nella storia dell'aviazione.
L'intercettore Arrow,prodotto alla fine degli anni '50,era migliore sia delle controparti USA e URSS.Qua l'elenco tratto da avroarrow.com delle innovazioni che l'aereo presentava:
* First a/c designed with digital computers being used for both aerodynamic analysis and designing the structural matrix (and a whole lot more).
* First a/c design to have major components machined by CNC (computer numeric control); i.e., from electronic data which controlled the machine.
* First a/c to be developed using an early form of "computational fluid dynamics" with an integrated "lifting body" type of theory rather than the typical (and obsolete) "blade element" theory.
* First a/c to have marginal stability designed into the pitch axis for better maneuverability, speed and altitude performance.
* First a/c to have negative stability designed into the yaw axis to save weight and cut drag, also boosting performance.
* First a/c to fly on an electronic signal from the stick and pedals. i.e., first fly-by-wire a/c.
* First a/c to fly with fly by wire AND artificial feedback (feel). Not even the first F-16's had this.
* First a/c designed to be data-link flyable from the ground.
* First a/c designed with integrated navigation, weapons release, automatic search and track radar, datalink inputs, home-on-jamming, infrared detection, electronic countermeasures and counter-countermeasures operating through a DIGITAL brain.
* First high wing jet fighter that made the entire upper surface a lifting body. The F-15, F-22, Su-27 etc., MiG-29, MiG 25 and others certainly used that idea.
* First sophisticated bleed-bypass system for both intake AND engine/exhaust. Everybody uses that now.
* First by-pass engine design. (all current fighters have by-pass engines).
* First combination of the last two points with an "ejector" nozzle that used the bypass air to create thrust at the exhaust nozzle while also improving intake flow. The F-106 didn't even have a nozzle, just a pipe.
* Use of Titanium for significant portions of the aircraft structure and engine.
* Use of composites (not the first, but they made thoughtful use of them and were researching and engineering new ones).
* Use of a drooped leading edge and aerodynamic "twist" on the wing.
* Use of engines at the rear to allow both a lighter structure and significant payload at the centre of gravity. Everybody copied that.
* Use of a LONG internal weapons bay to allow carriage of specialized, long-range standoff and cruise missiles. (not copied yet really)
* Integration of ground-mapping radar and the radar altimeter plus flight control system to allow a seriousstrike/reconnaissance role. The first to propose an aircraft be equally adept at those roles while being THE air-superiority fighter at the same time. (Few have even tried to copy that, although the F-15E is an interesting exception.)
* First missile armed a/c to have a combat weight thrust to weight ratio approaching 1 to 1. Few have been able to copy that.
* First flying 4,000 psi hydraulic system to allow lighter and smaller components.
* First oxygen-injection re-light system.
* First engine to have only two main bearing assemblies on a two-shaft design.
* First to use a variable stator on a two-shaft engine.
* First use of a trans-sonic first compressor stage on a turbojet engine.
* First "hot-streak" type of afterburner ignition.
* First engine to use only 10 compressor sections in a two-shaft design. (The competition was using 17!!)
* The Avro Arrow was one of Canada's finest aviation achievements, even though it never entered service.
Mai prodotto perchè: pressioni politiche degli USA(che spingevano per l'acquisto degli F-101),costi elevati e dell'errata idea che gli intercettori sarebbero in futuro divenuti inutili
__________________________
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~kurochan/gif/aircraft/f-20.gif
Era un caccia leggero monomotore,evoluzione dell'F-5,dotato di avionica avanzata,alte prestazioni,facilità di manutenzione e costo contenuto.Il primo volo avvenne nel 1982.L'USAF e i partners stranieri però gli preferirono l'F-16 in quanto era un aereo radicalmente nuovo e non "derivato" come l'F-20.
Maximum Speed -Mach 2 class
Sea level rate-of-climb-52,800 feet/minute
Combat ceiling- 54,700 feet
Takeoff distance-1,600 feet
Takeoff Distance-4,200 feet
Scramble order to brake release-52 seconds
Scramble order to 29,000 feet-2.5 minutes
Time to 40,000 feet from brake release-2.3 minutes
Acceleration Time-0.3M to 0.9M, at 10,000 feet 28 seconds
Sustained Turn Rate-0.8M at 15,000 feet 11.1 degrees/second
Maximum Load Factor-9g
Length-46 ft 6 in
Height-13 ft 10 in
Wing Span-26 ft 8 in
Internal Fuel-5,050 lbs
External Fuel-6,435 lbs
Takeoff Weight clean-18,005 lbs
Combat Thrust/Weight ratio-1.1
Combat Weight-50% fuel, 2 AIM-9 missiles 15,820 lbs
Maximum Weight-27,500 lbs
# Armament
Two 20mm M-39 cannons, 450 rounds
# Two AIM-9 missiles
# Five pylons, more than 8,300 lbs external armaments
Mai prodotto perchè:Gli venne preferito l'F-16
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General Dynamics F-111B
http://www.anft.net/f-14/grumman-f111b.jpg
http://www.airwar.ru/image/i/fighter/f111b-i.jpg
L'F-111B venne creato con l'intento di competere nel concorso per un nuovo intercettore per l'US Navy.Aveva lo stesso radar e gli stessi missili(AIM-54 Phoenix compresi)ma nessun cannoncino.effettuò il primo volo nel 1964.Il suo problema principale era il peso e il fatto che,in caso di spegnimento di un motore,sarebbe stato impossibilitato a volare.
Mai prodotto perchè: perse il concorso contro l'F-14 Tomcat
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Sukhoi Su-47(S-37) Berkut
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fighter/s37/s37-1.jpg
Il successore del Su-27 Flanker secondo Sukhoi.Primo volo nel 1997.Dotato di freccia negativa per incrementare l'agilitàe la stabilità ad alti angoli di attacco,evitare turbolenze sull'ala,diminuire la corsa di decollo ed aumentare la velocità minima.Ha un sistema avanzato di controllo fly-by-wire.Ampio l'uso di materiali compositi,in particolare nella composizione delle ali.Può montare anche gli ugelli direzionabili del Su-37 Terminator per aumentare la già straordinaria agilità.
Wingspan-16.7 m
Length overall- 22.6 m
Height overall- 6.40 m
Weight empty, equipped-26000 kg (57,320 lb)
Max T-O weight :34,000 kg (74,960 lb)
Engines:2 Perm Aviadvigatel D-30F6 (34,170 lbst), or
2 Saturn/Lyul'ka AL-37FU afterburning 142.2 kN (31,966 lb st) with afterburning
thrust-vectoring in pitch -20o to 20o at 30o per second
Max level speed at height-2,500km/h (1,350 knots)
Max level speed at S/L-1,400km/h (756 knots)
Service ceiling-8,000 m (59,050 ft)
Range with max fuel at height-1,782 nm (3,300 km/2,050 miles)
Air-to-air : R-77, R-77PD, R-73, K-74
Air-to-surface: X-29T, X-29L, X-59M, X-31P, X-31A, KAB-500, KAB-1500
Mai prodotto perchè:mancanza di fondi per la produzione dell'aereo di quinta generazione russo(in concorso con il Mikoyan Project 1.44)
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Mikoyan Project 1.44
http://www.strange-mecha.com/aircraft/Ente/mig1-44.jpg
Il successore del Su-27 Flanker secondo Mikoyan.Dotato di canard e motori con ugelli direzionabili,avionica molto avanzata e 8 missili R-77
Engine-Two Lyulka AL-41F vectored-thrust afterburning turbofans, 39,340 lb thrust each
Wing span-15 m
Length--19 m
Height- 6 m
Canard span - 5 m / 16 ft 5 in
Weight (approx.)-33,069 lb empty /
44,092 lb max. take off
Speed @ altitude: In excess of 2,448 km/h / 1,521 mph
@ supercruise: In excess of 1,224 km/h / 760 mph
Range N/A
Mai prodotto perchè:mancanza di fondi per la produzione dell'aereo di quinta generazione russo
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North American XB-70 Valkyrie
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5316/xb7013002pe6.jpg
http://www.airpictorial.com/media/xb70.jpg
Il prototipo di bombardiere strategico della North American compì il primo volo nel 1964.L'elegante Valkyrie era dotato di alette canard ed estremità alari mobili.Poteva volare,ad altissima quota,alla velocità di Mach 3.1.Uno dei 2 prototipi costruiti precipitò per la collisione con un F-104 con cui stava volando in formazione.
* Length: 185 ft 10 in (56.6 m)
* Wingspan: 105 ft 0 in (32 m)
* Height: 30 ft 9 in (9.4 m)
* Wing area: 6,296 ft² (585 m²)
* Airfoil: Hexagonal; 0.30 Hex modified root, 0.70 Hex modified tip
* Empty weight: 210,000 lb (93,000 kg)
* Loaded weight: 534,700 lb (242,500 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 550,000 lb (250,000 kg)
* Powerplant: 6× General Electric YJ93-GE-3 turbojet, 28,000 lbf (133 kN) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: Mach 3.1 (2,360 mph, 3,800 km/h)
* Range: 4,288 mi (7,900 km) combat
* Service ceiling: 77,350 ft (23,600 m)
* Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
* Wing loading: 84.93 lb/ft² (414.7 kg/m²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.314
Mai prodotto perchè:troppo complesso,costoso e per l'entrata in servizio di nuovi missili terra-aria russi capaci di intercettarlo
:)
Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23 Black Widow II
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/9359/yf23wa2.jpg
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6701/yf23desertdn2.jpg
L'avveniristico prototipo della Northrop-McDonnell Douglas effettuò il primo volo nel 1990 nell'ambito del programma ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter) in cui si decideva il successore dell'F-15 Eagle.Un aereo decisamente interessante e superiore per molti aspetti all'F-22,il quale vinse il concorso.Una scelta discutibile,dovuta al costo minore del Raptor e alla poca fiducia nella Northrop.Un vero peccato
Contractor-Northrop / McDonnell Douglas
Mission Competitor, along with YF-22, in the ATF competition
Length-67 feet, 5 inches (20.6 meters)
Wing span-43 feet, 7 inches (13.3 meters)
Height-13 feet, 11 inches (4.3 meters)
Maximum takeoff weight-64,000 pounds (29,029 kilograms)
Propulsion-2 Pratt and Whitney YF119 turbofan engines, or
2 General Electric YF120 turbofan engines
Speed-Mach 2
Altitude (Maximum)-65,000 feet
Range-865-920 miles (750-800 nautical miles) unrefuelled
Armament-4 AIM-9 Sidewinder - internal bays in engine intake duct sides
4 AIM-120 AMRAAM - internal bays underneath air intakes
Mai prodotto perchè: perse il concorso ATF a favore dell'F-22
___________________
General Dynamics F-16XL
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8084/f16xlec97443543yu3.jpg
Una versione pesantemente modificata dell'F-16,capace di super-crociera,grande autonomia e capacità di carico,RCS migliorato,migliore stabilità.effettuò il primo volo nel 1981.La sua fine,anche in questo caso,fu soprattutto una scelta politica.
Mai prodotto perchè: perse il concorso contro l'F-15E Strike Eagle
Crew size-F-16XL-2 two-seat cockpit
F-16XL-1 single-seat aircraft
Length-54.2 ft (16.52 m)
Wingspan-34.3 ft (10.45 m)
height at vertical tail-17.7 ft (5.39 m).
Max. weight-48,000 lb (17,915.60 kg)
# Engines-F-16XL-2 General Electric F110-GE-129 engine (with afterburner) rated at 29,000 lb thrust.
# F-16XL-1 Pratt and Whitney 100-PW-100 engine (with afterburner), rated at 23,830 l thrust.
Controls-Both aircraft featured an analog fly-by-wire electronic flight control system during the laminar flow research. The single-seat aircraft now has a digital flight control system.
Wing construction-The delta (cranked arrow) wings on both aircraft are manufactured of advanced graphite composites to provide strength for high wing loads during flight.
Design load-Baseline F-16XL: 9 "Gs".
Modified F-16XL: 3 "Gs")
Maximum Speed-F-16XL-2, Mach 2 (approx. 1,400 mph) (2,253 k/hr)
F-16XL1-Mach 1.8 (approx. 1,260 mph)
Range-Over 2,500 nautical miles (4,630 k), without in-flight refueling, and unlimited with in-flight refueling
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CF-105 Arrow
http://www.globalaircraft.org/photos/planephotos/cf-105_1.jpg
http://unrealaircraft.com/classics/images/tsr2_1.jpeg
Forse la più grossa occasione mancata nella storia dell'aviazione.
L'intercettore Arrow,prodotto alla fine degli anni '50,era migliore sia delle controparti USA e URSS.Qua l'elenco tratto da avroarrow.com delle innovazioni che l'aereo presentava:
* First a/c designed with digital computers being used for both aerodynamic analysis and designing the structural matrix (and a whole lot more).
* First a/c design to have major components machined by CNC (computer numeric control); i.e., from electronic data which controlled the machine.
* First a/c to be developed using an early form of "computational fluid dynamics" with an integrated "lifting body" type of theory rather than the typical (and obsolete) "blade element" theory.
* First a/c to have marginal stability designed into the pitch axis for better maneuverability, speed and altitude performance.
* First a/c to have negative stability designed into the yaw axis to save weight and cut drag, also boosting performance.
* First a/c to fly on an electronic signal from the stick and pedals. i.e., first fly-by-wire a/c.
* First a/c to fly with fly by wire AND artificial feedback (feel). Not even the first F-16's had this.
* First a/c designed to be data-link flyable from the ground.
* First a/c designed with integrated navigation, weapons release, automatic search and track radar, datalink inputs, home-on-jamming, infrared detection, electronic countermeasures and counter-countermeasures operating through a DIGITAL brain.
* First high wing jet fighter that made the entire upper surface a lifting body. The F-15, F-22, Su-27 etc., MiG-29, MiG 25 and others certainly used that idea.
* First sophisticated bleed-bypass system for both intake AND engine/exhaust. Everybody uses that now.
* First by-pass engine design. (all current fighters have by-pass engines).
* First combination of the last two points with an "ejector" nozzle that used the bypass air to create thrust at the exhaust nozzle while also improving intake flow. The F-106 didn't even have a nozzle, just a pipe.
* Use of Titanium for significant portions of the aircraft structure and engine.
* Use of composites (not the first, but they made thoughtful use of them and were researching and engineering new ones).
* Use of a drooped leading edge and aerodynamic "twist" on the wing.
* Use of engines at the rear to allow both a lighter structure and significant payload at the centre of gravity. Everybody copied that.
* Use of a LONG internal weapons bay to allow carriage of specialized, long-range standoff and cruise missiles. (not copied yet really)
* Integration of ground-mapping radar and the radar altimeter plus flight control system to allow a seriousstrike/reconnaissance role. The first to propose an aircraft be equally adept at those roles while being THE air-superiority fighter at the same time. (Few have even tried to copy that, although the F-15E is an interesting exception.)
* First missile armed a/c to have a combat weight thrust to weight ratio approaching 1 to 1. Few have been able to copy that.
* First flying 4,000 psi hydraulic system to allow lighter and smaller components.
* First oxygen-injection re-light system.
* First engine to have only two main bearing assemblies on a two-shaft design.
* First to use a variable stator on a two-shaft engine.
* First use of a trans-sonic first compressor stage on a turbojet engine.
* First "hot-streak" type of afterburner ignition.
* First engine to use only 10 compressor sections in a two-shaft design. (The competition was using 17!!)
* The Avro Arrow was one of Canada's finest aviation achievements, even though it never entered service.
Mai prodotto perchè: pressioni politiche degli USA(che spingevano per l'acquisto degli F-101),costi elevati e dell'errata idea che gli intercettori sarebbero in futuro divenuti inutili
__________________________
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~kurochan/gif/aircraft/f-20.gif
Era un caccia leggero monomotore,evoluzione dell'F-5,dotato di avionica avanzata,alte prestazioni,facilità di manutenzione e costo contenuto.Il primo volo avvenne nel 1982.L'USAF e i partners stranieri però gli preferirono l'F-16 in quanto era un aereo radicalmente nuovo e non "derivato" come l'F-20.
Maximum Speed -Mach 2 class
Sea level rate-of-climb-52,800 feet/minute
Combat ceiling- 54,700 feet
Takeoff distance-1,600 feet
Takeoff Distance-4,200 feet
Scramble order to brake release-52 seconds
Scramble order to 29,000 feet-2.5 minutes
Time to 40,000 feet from brake release-2.3 minutes
Acceleration Time-0.3M to 0.9M, at 10,000 feet 28 seconds
Sustained Turn Rate-0.8M at 15,000 feet 11.1 degrees/second
Maximum Load Factor-9g
Length-46 ft 6 in
Height-13 ft 10 in
Wing Span-26 ft 8 in
Internal Fuel-5,050 lbs
External Fuel-6,435 lbs
Takeoff Weight clean-18,005 lbs
Combat Thrust/Weight ratio-1.1
Combat Weight-50% fuel, 2 AIM-9 missiles 15,820 lbs
Maximum Weight-27,500 lbs
# Armament
Two 20mm M-39 cannons, 450 rounds
# Two AIM-9 missiles
# Five pylons, more than 8,300 lbs external armaments
Mai prodotto perchè:Gli venne preferito l'F-16
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General Dynamics F-111B
http://www.anft.net/f-14/grumman-f111b.jpg
http://www.airwar.ru/image/i/fighter/f111b-i.jpg
L'F-111B venne creato con l'intento di competere nel concorso per un nuovo intercettore per l'US Navy.Aveva lo stesso radar e gli stessi missili(AIM-54 Phoenix compresi)ma nessun cannoncino.effettuò il primo volo nel 1964.Il suo problema principale era il peso e il fatto che,in caso di spegnimento di un motore,sarebbe stato impossibilitato a volare.
Mai prodotto perchè: perse il concorso contro l'F-14 Tomcat
_____________________
Sukhoi Su-47(S-37) Berkut
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fighter/s37/s37-1.jpg
Il successore del Su-27 Flanker secondo Sukhoi.Primo volo nel 1997.Dotato di freccia negativa per incrementare l'agilitàe la stabilità ad alti angoli di attacco,evitare turbolenze sull'ala,diminuire la corsa di decollo ed aumentare la velocità minima.Ha un sistema avanzato di controllo fly-by-wire.Ampio l'uso di materiali compositi,in particolare nella composizione delle ali.Può montare anche gli ugelli direzionabili del Su-37 Terminator per aumentare la già straordinaria agilità.
Wingspan-16.7 m
Length overall- 22.6 m
Height overall- 6.40 m
Weight empty, equipped-26000 kg (57,320 lb)
Max T-O weight :34,000 kg (74,960 lb)
Engines:2 Perm Aviadvigatel D-30F6 (34,170 lbst), or
2 Saturn/Lyul'ka AL-37FU afterburning 142.2 kN (31,966 lb st) with afterburning
thrust-vectoring in pitch -20o to 20o at 30o per second
Max level speed at height-2,500km/h (1,350 knots)
Max level speed at S/L-1,400km/h (756 knots)
Service ceiling-8,000 m (59,050 ft)
Range with max fuel at height-1,782 nm (3,300 km/2,050 miles)
Air-to-air : R-77, R-77PD, R-73, K-74
Air-to-surface: X-29T, X-29L, X-59M, X-31P, X-31A, KAB-500, KAB-1500
Mai prodotto perchè:mancanza di fondi per la produzione dell'aereo di quinta generazione russo(in concorso con il Mikoyan Project 1.44)
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Mikoyan Project 1.44
http://www.strange-mecha.com/aircraft/Ente/mig1-44.jpg
Il successore del Su-27 Flanker secondo Mikoyan.Dotato di canard e motori con ugelli direzionabili,avionica molto avanzata e 8 missili R-77
Engine-Two Lyulka AL-41F vectored-thrust afterburning turbofans, 39,340 lb thrust each
Wing span-15 m
Length--19 m
Height- 6 m
Canard span - 5 m / 16 ft 5 in
Weight (approx.)-33,069 lb empty /
44,092 lb max. take off
Speed @ altitude: In excess of 2,448 km/h / 1,521 mph
@ supercruise: In excess of 1,224 km/h / 760 mph
Range N/A
Mai prodotto perchè:mancanza di fondi per la produzione dell'aereo di quinta generazione russo
_____________________
North American XB-70 Valkyrie
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5316/xb7013002pe6.jpg
http://www.airpictorial.com/media/xb70.jpg
Il prototipo di bombardiere strategico della North American compì il primo volo nel 1964.L'elegante Valkyrie era dotato di alette canard ed estremità alari mobili.Poteva volare,ad altissima quota,alla velocità di Mach 3.1.Uno dei 2 prototipi costruiti precipitò per la collisione con un F-104 con cui stava volando in formazione.
* Length: 185 ft 10 in (56.6 m)
* Wingspan: 105 ft 0 in (32 m)
* Height: 30 ft 9 in (9.4 m)
* Wing area: 6,296 ft² (585 m²)
* Airfoil: Hexagonal; 0.30 Hex modified root, 0.70 Hex modified tip
* Empty weight: 210,000 lb (93,000 kg)
* Loaded weight: 534,700 lb (242,500 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 550,000 lb (250,000 kg)
* Powerplant: 6× General Electric YJ93-GE-3 turbojet, 28,000 lbf (133 kN) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: Mach 3.1 (2,360 mph, 3,800 km/h)
* Range: 4,288 mi (7,900 km) combat
* Service ceiling: 77,350 ft (23,600 m)
* Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
* Wing loading: 84.93 lb/ft² (414.7 kg/m²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.314
Mai prodotto perchè:troppo complesso,costoso e per l'entrata in servizio di nuovi missili terra-aria russi capaci di intercettarlo
:)