Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing
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The X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing development program is a completed American research project that was undertaken jointly by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Boeing Phantom Works and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, where the technology was... Wikipedia
Top speed: 1,188 mph
Engine type: General Electric F404
Wingspan: 38′ 0″
Manufacturers: Boeing Co, McDonnell Douglas, Northrop Corporation, and more
First flight: November 15, 2002
Developed from: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Number built: 1