Aircrafttotal Encyclopedia

X-planes & research

Research aircraft that pushed speed, height and technology.

AircraftDesignationManufacturerFirst flightRoleStatus
Bell X-1“Glamorous Glennis”X-1Bell Aircraft1946Supersonic researchMuseum
North American X-15X-15North American Aviation1959Hypersonic researchMuseum
NF-16D / X-62A VISTAX-62AGeneral Dynamics / Lockheed Martin1992Variable-stability test aircraftFlying