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  • Bell X-5
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  • The Bell X-5 was the first aircraft capable of changing the sweep of its wings in flight. It was inspired by the untested wartime P.1101 design of the German Messerschmitt company. In contrast with the German design which could only have its wing sweepback angle adjusted on the ground, the Bell engineers devised a system of electric motors to adjust the sweep in flight.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 4536.0
length alt
  • 10.1 m
span main
  • **Unswept: 33 ft 6 in
thrust alt
  • 21.8 kN
height alt
  • 3.6 m
primary user
Type
  • Research aircraft
range alt
  • 1207.0
length main
  • 1016.0
area main
  • 175
height main
  • 12.0
span alt
  • 10.200000
range main
  • 750.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 716.0
thrust/weight
  • 0.500000
ceiling main
  • 49900.0
empty weight main
  • 6336.0
type of jet
  • turbojet
area alt
  • 16.260000
First Flight
  • 1951-06-20
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engine (jet)
  • Allison J35-A-17
max speed alt
  • 1150.0
jet or prop?
  • jet
empty weight alt
  • 2880.0
thrust main
  • 4900
number of jets
  • 1
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 15,200 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 9980.0
Retired
  • December 1958
Crew
  • 1
Number Built
  • 2
Designer
  • Robert J. Woods
abstract
  • The Bell X-5 was the first aircraft capable of changing the sweep of its wings in flight. It was inspired by the untested wartime P.1101 design of the German Messerschmitt company. In contrast with the German design which could only have its wing sweepback angle adjusted on the ground, the Bell engineers devised a system of electric motors to adjust the sweep in flight.