X-31 Crash Site

November 22nd 2017





Summery :

 The Rockwell-MBB X-31 was an experimental thrust-vectoring jet designed for stable flight at high angles of attack.
This X-31 (#164584) was the first airplane of only 2 ever built. It made 292 flight and completed all the test.
On January 19,1995, After German research pilot Karl-Heinz Lang finished all the test and headed back to base when a frozen pitot tube provided erroneous information to the flight computers, causing the plane go out of control.
The pilot ejected and landed safely.


    
Description



Manufacturer:
Rockwell / Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm
Base model:
X-31
Designation System:
DARPA / NASA / DLR
Designation Period:
1990-1995 (USAF)
Basic role:
Experimental aircraft
Serial Number:
164584
Year built:
1990
Crash Date:
1/19/95
Cause of Crash:
Out of control
Fatalities:
1




Specifications



Length:
43' 4" 13.21 m
Height:
14' 7" 4.44 m
Wingspan:
23' 10" 7.26 m
Wingarea:
226.3 sq ft 21.02 sq m
Empty Weight:
11,410 lb 5,175 kg
Max Takeoff Weight:
15,935 lb 7,228 kg





Propulsion



No. of Engines:
1
Powerplant:
General Electric F404-GE-400 turbofan
Thrust:
16,000 lbf





Performance



Max Speed:
900 mph 1,449 km/h Mach 1.28
Ceiling:
40,000 ft 12,200 m





Number built:
2


    
Other X-31 Link :
 Wikipedia Link : Rockwell-MBB X-31
    



Showing 1-5 of 5 pictures