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The Grumman X-29 is an experimental aircraft that tested a forward-swept wing, canard control surfaces, and other novel technologies. It first flew in 1984 and was retired in 1991 after two were built and flown by NASA and the US Air Force.
10 Φεβ 2016 · Learn about the Grumman X-29, the first forward-swept-wing aircraft to exceed Mach 1 in level flight. The X-29 tested advanced composite materials, variable-incidence canard, fly-by-wire, and vortex flow-control systems.
5 Νοε 2015 · The X-29 was a joint NASA-Air Force-DARPA program to investigate the high-angle-of-attack characteristics and military utility of a unique aircraft design. It had forward-swept wings, canards, composites, and fly-by-wire control system, and flew from 1984 to 1992.
13 Ιουλ 2019 · The X-29, an experimental plane flown by NASA in the 1980s, sports one of the most unusual designs in the history of aviation.
14 Φεβ 2014 · Learn how the X-29A, a unique and unstable aircraft with wings swept forward, pushed the aerodynamic envelope in the 1980s and 1990s. The book, available online as an e-book or in print, covers the design, flight test, and legacy of this experimental aircraft.
The X-29 was a technology demonstrator that explored the benefits of forward-swept wings, canards, composites, and fly-by-wire. It flew 436 missions from 1984 to 1992 and provided data for future aircraft design.
3 Φεβ 2000 · See photos of the X-29, a technology demonstrator that explored advanced concepts and technologies such as variable camber wing surfaces and fly-by-wire flight control system. The X-29 was flown by NASA Dryden from 1984 to 1992 in a joint program with DARPA and USAF.
