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  • Bell X-14
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  • The Bell X-14 (Bell Type 68) was an experimental VTOL aircraft flown in the United States in the 1950s. The main objective of the project was to demonstrate vectored thrust horizontal and vertical takeoff, hover, transition to forward flight, and vertical landing.
  • The Bell X-14 (Bell Type 68) was an experimental VTOL aircraft flown in the United States in the 1950s. The main objective of the project was to demonstrate horizontal and vertical takeoff, hover, transition to forward flight, and vertical landing.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 1936.0
loaded weight main
  • 3100.0
number of props
  • 1
length alt
  • 7.62 m
span main
  • 1061.72
Status
  • Museum Display
  • museum display
thrust alt
  • 7.8 kN
height alt
  • 2.40 m
primary user
Type
  • Experimental VTOL
range alt
  • 482.0
Align
  • right
length main
  • 762.0
height main
  • 243.84
span alt
  • 10.36 m
range main
  • 300.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 172.0
engine (prop)
  • 1
thrust/weight
  • 1
ceiling main
  • 20000.0
type of jet
  • Turbojet
loaded weight alt
  • 1406.0
Image
  • View of the X-14's thrust vectoring vanes used to transition from vertical to horizontal flight from the Ropkey Armor Museum.
First Flight
  • 1957-02-19
more users
engine (jet)
  • Armstrong Siddeley Viper 8
max speed alt
  • 277.0
jet or prop?
  • jet
thrust main
  • 1750
number of jets
  • 2
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 6,096 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 4269.0
Retired
  • 1981-05-29
Topic
  • Bell X-14 thrust vectoring vanes
Crew
  • 1
Number Built
  • 1
abstract
  • The Bell X-14 (Bell Type 68) was an experimental VTOL aircraft flown in the United States in the 1950s. The main objective of the project was to demonstrate vectored thrust horizontal and vertical takeoff, hover, transition to forward flight, and vertical landing.
  • The Bell X-14 (Bell Type 68) was an experimental VTOL aircraft flown in the United States in the 1950s. The main objective of the project was to demonstrate horizontal and vertical takeoff, hover, transition to forward flight, and vertical landing.