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Bell X-22The Bell X-22 was an experimental VTOL/STOL aircraft evalutated by the US Navy. It was an unusual tiltrotor design in which lift and thrust were provided by ducted fans driven by four turboshaft engines via a series of gearboxes. Two aircraft were built, the first flying on March 17 1966. One was destroyed in a crash and parts of it were incorporated into the second machine, which flew until 1988. Specifications (X-22A) General Characteristics - Crew: two pilots
- Capacity:
- Length: 39 ft 6 in (12.04 m)
- Span: 39 ft 3 in (11.97 m)
- Height: ft in (8.4 m)
- Wing area: ft² (131 m²)
- Empty: lb ( kg)
- Loaded: lb ( kg)
- Maximum takeoff: 16,755 lb (7,800 kg)
- Powerplant: 4x General Electric YT-58-GE-8D ducted turboshafts, 1,250 hp (932 kW) each
Performance - Maximum speed: 255 mph (408 km/h)
- Range: 445 miles (712 km)
- Service ceiling: 27,800 ft (8,475 m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
- Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)
External links: Bell X-22 Related content Related development: Comparable aircraft: Designation sequence: X-19 - X-20 - X-21 - X-22 - X-23 - X-24 - X-25
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