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Description
| Notes: Experimental fighter with 33.73 degree forward sweep, aeroelastic, graphite epoxy composite wings, close coupled variable incidence cannards and digital FLY-BY-WIRE flight control system. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | X-29 | |
| Designation: | X-29 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Research | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
| First Flew: | 1984/12/14 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 53' 11.25" | 16.4 m | |
| Height: | 14' 3.5" | 4.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 27' 2.5" | 8.2 m | |
| Wingarea: | 188.8 sq ft | 17.5 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 13,800 lb | 6,258 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 17,303 lb | 7,847 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 17,800 lb | 8,072 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric F404-GE-400 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 16,000 lb | 7,256 kg | |
Performance
| Ceiling: | 50,200 ft | 15,300 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility - Visitor Center | Edwards | California |
| National Air and Space Museum | Washington | Dist of Col |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
X-29A on display
NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility - Visitor Center | National Air and Space Museum | United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Dario De Angelis Rome, OTH | Hi I'm an italian aerospace engineering student. I'm working on my BA thesis and I wish to know if there's any chance to find some details of the internal structure of the wings (as the number of ribs and the dimensions of the spars.
thanks in advance Dario 09/26/2012 @ 02:15 [ref: 67250] |
| curtis sellers idyllwild, CA | Hey Devin,
I am Leon Sewell's grandson. You might of knew this already but Leon passed in 1997. And his wife "my grandma" Virginia still has the pictures on her wall of Chuck standing next to the jet along with his signature. It's pretty neat to look at those and think what it must of been like to fly that jet. 06/24/2011 @ 11:28 [ref: 39753] |
| curtis sellers idyllwild, CA | Hey Devin,
I am Leon Sewell's grandson. You might of knew this already but Leon passed in 1997. And his wife "my grandma" Virginia still has the pictures on her wall of Chuck standing next to the jet along with his signature. It's pretty neat to look at those and think what it must of been like to fly that jet. 06/24/2011 @ 11:28 [ref: 39752] |
| devin sewell port saint lucie, FL | im chucks grandson, ive only recently realized his greatness, my own interest and proficiency in engineering is definitely something i wish he could experience i know he would be stoked, but maybe im continuing his mission, if your interested in following his bloodline: http://devinsewell.com 03/30/2011 @ 21:26 [ref: 37140] |
| Burt Stern Sarasota, FL | To: Paul Frank
Do you know if your dad also worked in the Contracts Dept for a man named John Lentini. We were trying to recall. I also don't know where he wound up after a few years. Did he go back to Eng'g.? 03/05/2011 @ 06:43 [ref: 36547] |
| rod md, MD | found a photo frame that includes a pic of chuck sewell a un known man and a commemorative cover signd by chuck and envelope any info on this would be great 03/04/2011 @ 04:08 [ref: 36536] |
| Budd Riker Laguna Beach, CA | Chuck was a good friend and dive buddy. I was present at the first flight of the X-29 in 1984 at Edwards AFB. I have some mementos Chuck carried in the cockpit on that flight and some memorable photos from that day. Chuck's loss was a most difficult one. I will always remember his wit and humor. He was a great dive buddy. 12/15/2010 @ 09:47 [ref: 34304] |
| Andy Clarke , NJ | Anyone know my Dad ( Robert Clarke)Lived on Long Island worked for JSC, Brookhaven Labs? 08/11/2010 @ 15:04 [ref: 28734] |
| Michael Falco , FL | I was the Flight Control System Engineer for this wonderful aircraft. I worked with some of the best engineers and test pilots in the business, and was proud to be part of it. 09/10/2008 @ 08:06 [ref: 22651] |
| Paul Frank , NY | Just found the site, and it is nice to see good memories about some great jets.
My father Arthur Frank was a mechanical designer for Grumman and worked on this plane, the F-14, and others I don't know about. He always loved these jets and when I worked summers as a kid at Bethpage, I did get out to see both jets out in Calverton. They are beautiful planes. 07/13/2008 @ 17:08 [ref: 22003] |
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