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Description
| Manufacturer: | Bell |
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| Base model: | X-2 | ||
| Designation: | X-2 | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Research | ||
| Crew: | 1 | ||
| First Flew: | 1952/06/27 | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 45' 6" | 13.8 m | |
| Height: | 11' 10" | 3.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 32' 4" | 9.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 260.4 sq ft | 24.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 12,375 lb | 5,612 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 24,910 lb | 11,297 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Curtiss-Wright XLR25-CW-1 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 15,000 lb | 6,802 kg | |
Performance
| Max Speed: | 2,094 mph | 3,371 km/h | 1,822 kt |
| Ceiling: | 126,200 ft | 38,464 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| The Air Museum "Planes of Fame" | Chino | California |
X-2 on display
The Air Museum "Planes of Fame" |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Willy Logan willy@wilhelm-aerospace.org Norman, OK | The X-2 replica at the Planes of Fame Museum (built for the pilot of the television show Quantum Leap) was in bad shape when I visited the museum in 2003. The paint was peeling and the fiberglass structure was deteriorating. The replica was dirty and even had a Dr. Pepper bottle stuck in the engine! It would be nice to see this replica restored, since it has importance to both aviation and television history. 09/07/2005 @ 13:49 |
| Antonio Bosisio antoniobosisio@libero.it Reggio Emilia, OTH | I would like to know in wich web sites I could found the correct X-2\'s draws to built a scale model.
Pardon me for my grammatic errors. 12/22/2000 @ 04:58 |
| Louis Ricciuti NiagaraNet@aol.com Niagara Falls- Bell Plant, NY, NY | CORRECTION To Below Serial # 46-676 SHOULD BE #46-675.
There was never a craft with the 676 number, my typo. Sorry. LR 08/23/2000 @ 04:49 |
| Louis Ricciuti NiagaraNet@aol.com Niagara Falls-Bell Plant, NY | Message to Marcos: There are no surviving examples of the
Bell Aircraft experimental X-2 rocket powered aircraft. X-2 serial #46-674 crashed into the Mohave Desert in September 1956 after Capt. Mel Apt's record breaking speed and altitude flight. The remains of X-2 serial #46-676, lie at the bottom of Lake Ontario on the US / Canadian border,where it was lost to an explosion onboard the B-50 carrier craft on May 12, 1953. I am heading-up a Search and Recovery effort to examine the remains and debris field. When successful with all documentation and recovery, we are planning on establishing a museum exhibit. Further information is available at: www.BellX-2.com "Recovery Efforts." Best wishes to all X-2 Enthusiasts X-2 Lou Ricciuti-Niagara Falls-Bell Plant(closed) 08/22/2000 @ 09:55 |
| marcos marcanti@furnas.com.br RIO DE JANEIRO, WA | I like know about find X-2 in USA ? Exit X-2 IN EDWARDS MUSEUM?
I sorry for my english. 04/05/2000 @ 21:17 |
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