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class="infobox-data">2 June 1970</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Retired</th><td class="infobox-data">20 December 1972</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Developed from</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NASA_M2-F1" title="NASA M2-F1">NASA M2-F1</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Northrop_M2-F2" title="Northrop M2-F2">Northrop M2-F2</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Northrop M2-F3</b> is a heavyweight <a href="/wiki/Lifting_body" title="Lifting body">lifting body</a> rebuilt from the <a href="/wiki/Northrop_M2-F2" title="Northrop M2-F2">Northrop M2-F2</a> after it crashed at the <a href="/wiki/Dryden_Flight_Research_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Dryden Flight Research Center">Dryden Flight Research Center</a> in 1967. It was modified with an additional third vertical fin - centered between the tip fins - to improve control characteristics. The "M" refers to "manned" and "F" refers to "flight" version. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_M2-F3&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Early flight testing of the <a href="/wiki/NASA_M2-F1" title="NASA M2-F1">M2-F1</a> and <a href="/wiki/Northrop_M2-F2" title="Northrop M2-F2">M2-F2</a> <a href="/wiki/Lifting_body" title="Lifting body">lifting body</a> reentry configurations had validated the concept of piloted lifting body reentry from space. When the M2-F2 crashed on May 10, 1967, valuable information had already been obtained and was contributing to new designs. </p><p><a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a> pilots said the M2-F2 had lateral control problems, so when the M2-F2 was rebuilt at Northrop and redesignated the M2-F3, it was modified with an additional third vertical fin - centered between the tip fins - to improve control characteristics. </p><p>After a three-year-long redesign and rebuilding effort, the M2-F3 was ready to fly. The May 1967 crash of the M2-F2 had torn off the left fin and landing gear. It had also damaged the external skin and internal structure. <a href="/wiki/Dryden_Flight_Research_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Dryden Flight Research Center">Flight Research Center</a> engineers worked with <a href="/wiki/Ames_Research_Center" title="Ames Research Center">Ames Research Center</a> and the Air Force in redesigning the vehicle with a center fin to provide greater stability. At first, it seemed that the vehicle had been irreparably damaged, but the original manufacturer, Northrop, did the repair work and returned the redesigned M2-F3 with a center fin for stability to the FRC. </p><p>While the M2-F3 was still demanding to fly, the center fin eliminated the high risk of <a href="/wiki/Pilot-induced_oscillation" title="Pilot-induced oscillation">pilot-induced oscillation</a> (PIO) that was characteristic of the M2-F2. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Operational_history">Operational history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_M2-F3&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Operational history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>First flight of the M2-F3, with NASA pilot <a href="/wiki/William_H._Dana" title="William H. Dana">Bill Dana</a> at the controls, was June 2, 1970. The modified vehicle exhibited much better lateral stability and control characteristics than before, and only three glide flights were necessary before the first powered flight on November 25, 1970. The 100th flight of the heavy-weight lifting bodies was completed on October 5, 1972, with pilot Bill Dana soaring to an altitude of 66,300 feet (20,200 m) and a Mach number of 1.370 (about 904 miles per hour (1,455 km/h)) in the M2-F3. Over its 27 missions, the M2-F3 reached a top speed of 1,064 mph (1,712 km/h) (Mach 1.6). Highest altitude reached by the vehicle was 71,500 feet (20,790 m) on December 20, 1972, the date of its last flight, with NASA pilot John Manke at the controls. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:M2-F2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/M2-F2.jpg/220px-M2-F2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/M2-F2.jpg/330px-M2-F2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/M2-F2.jpg/440px-M2-F2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>The M2-F3 at the National Air and Space Museum</figcaption></figure> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Reaction_control_system" title="Reaction control system">reaction control thruster</a> (RCT) system, similar to that on orbiting spacecraft, was also installed to obtain research data about their effectiveness for vehicle control. As the M2-F3's portion of the lifting body program neared an end, it evaluated a rate command augmentation control system, and a <a href="/wiki/Side-stick" title="Side-stick">side control stick</a> similar to side-stick controllers now used on many modern aircraft. </p><p>NASA donated the M2-F3 vehicle to the <a href="/wiki/Smithsonian_Institution" title="Smithsonian Institution">Smithsonian Institution</a> in December 1973. It is currently hanging in the <a href="/wiki/National_Air_and_Space_Museum" title="National Air and Space Museum">National Air and Space Museum</a> along with the <a href="/wiki/X-15" class="mw-redirect" title="X-15">X-15</a> aircraft number 1, which was its hangar partner at Dryden from 1965 to 1969. </p> <ul><li>M2-F3 pilots <ul><li><a href="/wiki/William_H._Dana" title="William H. Dana">William H. Dana</a> - 19 flights</li> <li>John A. Manke - 4 flights</li> <li>Cecil W. Powell - 3 flights</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerauld_R._Gentry" title="Jerauld R. Gentry">Jerauld R. Gentry</a> - 1 flight</li></ul></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/M2-F3/HTML/index.html">Most of text taken from NASA Dryden webpage.</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Aircraft_serial_number">Aircraft serial number</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_M2-F3&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Aircraft serial number"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>NASA M2-F3</b> - NASA 803, 27 flights</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="M2-F3_flights">M2-F3 flights</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_M2-F3&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: M2-F3 flights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th width="75" rowspan="2">Vehicle<br />Flight # </th> <th width="125" rowspan="2">Date </th> <th width="75" rowspan="2">Pilot </th> <th width="50" rowspan="2">Mach </th> <th width="50" rowspan="2">Velocity<br />(km/h) </th> <th width="100" colspan="2">Altitude </th> <th width="50" rowspan="2">Duration </th> <th rowspan="2">Comments </th></tr> <tr> <th width="50">ft </th> <th width="50">m </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #1</b> </td> <td>June 2, 1970 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.688 </td> <td>755 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">45,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,000 </td> <td>00:03:38 </td> <td>First M2-F3 Flight<br />Unpowered glide </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #2</b> </td> <td>July 21, 1970 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.660 </td> <td>708 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">45,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,000 </td> <td>00:03:48 </td> <td>Unpowered glide </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #3</b> </td> <td>November 2, 1970 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.630 </td> <td>690 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">45,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,000 </td> <td>00:03:56 </td> <td>Unpowered glide </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #4</b> </td> <td>November 25, 1970 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.809 </td> <td>859 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">51,900 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15,800 </td> <td>00:06:17 </td> <td>1st powered flight </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #5</b> </td> <td>February 9, 1971 </td> <td>Gentry </td> <td>0.707 </td> <td>755 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">45,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,000 </td> <td>00:04:01 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #6</b> </td> <td>February 26, 1971 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.773 </td> <td>821 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">45,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,000 </td> <td>00:05:48 </td> <td>Only 2 chambers lit </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #7</b> </td> <td>July 23, 1971 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.930 </td> <td>988 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">60,500 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">18,400 </td> <td>00:05:53 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #8</b> </td> <td>August 9, 1971 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.974 </td> <td>1,035 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">62,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">19,000 </td> <td>00:06:55 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #9</b> </td> <td>August 25, 1971 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>1.095 </td> <td>1,164 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">67,300 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,500 </td> <td>00:06:30 </td> <td>1st supersonic flight </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #10</b> </td> <td>September 24, 1971 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.728 </td> <td>772 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">42,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13,000 </td> <td>00:03:30 </td> <td>Engine fire </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #11</b> </td> <td>November 15, 1971 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.739 </td> <td>784 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">45,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,000 </td> <td>00:03:35 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #12</b> </td> <td>December 1, 1971 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>1.274 </td> <td>1,357 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">70,800 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21,600 </td> <td>00:06:31 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #13</b> </td> <td>December 16, 1971 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.811 </td> <td>861 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">46,800 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,300 </td> <td>00:07:31 </td> <td>Only 2 chambers lit </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #14</b> </td> <td>July 25, 1972 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.989 </td> <td>1,049 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">60,900 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">18,600 </td> <td>00:07:00 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #15</b> </td> <td>August 11, 1972 </td> <td>Gentry </td> <td>1.101 </td> <td>1,168 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">67,200 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,500 </td> <td>00:06:15 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #16</b> </td> <td>August 24, 1972 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>1.266 </td> <td>1,344 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">66,700 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,300 </td> <td>00:06:16 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #17</b> </td> <td>September 12, 1972 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>0.880 </td> <td>935 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">46,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,000 </td> <td>00:06:27 </td> <td>Small engine fire </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #18</b> </td> <td>September 27, 1972 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>1.340 </td> <td>1,424 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">66,700 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,300 </td> <td>00:06:07 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #19</b> </td> <td>October 5, 1972 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>1.370 </td> <td>1,455 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">66,300 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,200 </td> <td>00:06:16 </td> <td>100th lifting<br />body flight </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #20</b> </td> <td>October 19, 1972 </td> <td>Manke </td> <td>0.905 </td> <td>961 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">47,100 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,400 </td> <td>00:05:59 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #21</b> </td> <td>November 1, 1972 </td> <td>Manke </td> <td>1.213 </td> <td>1,292 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">71,300 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21,700 </td> <td>00:06:18 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #22</b> </td> <td>November 9, 1972 </td> <td>Powell </td> <td>0.906 </td> <td>961 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">46,800 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,300 </td> <td>00:06:04 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #23</b> </td> <td>November 21, 1972 </td> <td>Manke </td> <td>1.435 </td> <td>1,524 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">66,700 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,300 </td> <td>00:06:17 </td> <td>Planned Rosamond<br />Lakebed landing </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #24</b> </td> <td>November 29, 1972 </td> <td>Powell </td> <td>1.348 </td> <td>1,432 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">67,500 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,600 </td> <td>00:05:57 </td> <td>- </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #25</b> </td> <td>December 6, 1972 </td> <td>Powell </td> <td>1.191 </td> <td>1,265 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">68,300 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,800 </td> <td>00:05:32 </td> <td>Planned Rosamond<br />Lakebed landing </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #26</b> </td> <td>December 13, 1972 </td> <td>Dana </td> <td>1.613 </td> <td>1,712 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">66,700 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,300 </td> <td>00:06:23 </td> <td>Fastest flight </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>M2-F3 #27</b> </td> <td>December 20, 1972 </td> <td>Manke </td> <td>1.294 </td> <td>1,378 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">71,500 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21,800 </td> <td>00:06:30 </td> <td>Highest flight<br />Last M2-F3 flight </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Specifications_(M2-F3)"><span id="Specifications_.28M2-F3.29"></span>Specifications (M2-F3)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_M2-F3&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Specifications (M2-F3)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:NASA_M2-F3_diagram.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/NASA_M2-F3_diagram.png/300px-NASA_M2-F3_diagram.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="193" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/NASA_M2-F3_diagram.png/450px-NASA_M2-F3_diagram.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/NASA_M2-F3_diagram.png/600px-NASA_M2-F3_diagram.png 2x" data-file-width="834" data-file-height="537" /></a><figcaption>NASA M2-F3 Lifting Body Diagram</figcaption></figure> <p style="font-size: 90%; margin:0;"><i>Data from</i> <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></p><p><span style="font-size:120%"><b>General characteristics</b></span> </p><ul><li><b>Crew:</b> 1</li> <li><b>Length:</b> 22 ft 2 in (6.76 m)</li> <li><b>Wingspan:</b> 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)</li> <li><b>Height:</b> 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)</li> <li><b>Wing area:</b> 160 sq ft (15 m<sup>2</sup>)</li> <li><b>Empty weight:</b> 5,071 lb (2,300 kg)</li> <li><b>Gross weight:</b> 6,000 lb (2,722 kg)</li> <li><b>Max takeoff weight:</b> 7,937 lb (3,600 kg)</li> <li><b>Powerplant:</b> 1 × <a href="/wiki/Reaction_Motors_XLR-11" class="mw-redirect" title="Reaction Motors XLR-11">Reaction Motors XLR-11</a> liquid-fuelled rocket motor, 8,000 lbf (36 kN) thrust with four combustion chamber/nozzle assemblies</li></ul> <p><span style="font-size:120%"><b>Performance</b></span> </p> <ul><li><b>Maximum speed:</b> 925 kn (1,064 mph, 1,713 km/h)</li> <li><b>Range:</b> 39 nmi (45 mi, 72 km)</li> <li><b>Service ceiling:</b> 71,500 ft (21,800 m)</li> <li><b>Wing loading:</b> 49 lb/sq ft (240 kg/m<sup>2</sup>)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Thrust-to-weight_ratio" title="Thrust-to-weight ratio">Thrust/weight</a>:</b> 1.3</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_M2-F3&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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engines</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Manufacturer<br /> designations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">'Greek' series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Alpha" title="Northrop Alpha">Alpha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Beta" title="Northrop Beta">Beta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Gamma" title="Northrop Gamma">Gamma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Delta" title="Northrop Delta">Delta</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">'N' series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 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href="/wiki/Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow" title="Northrop P-61 Black Widow">N-21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YC-125_Raider" title="Northrop YC-125 Raider">N-23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-62_Snark" title="SM-62 Snark">N-25A</a>/<a href="/wiki/SSM-A-5_Boojum" title="SSM-A-5 Boojum">B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_X-4_Bantam" title="Northrop X-4 Bantam">N-26</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-29&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-29 (page does not exist)">N-29</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-31&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-31 (page does not exist)">N-31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YC-125_Raider" title="Northrop YC-125 Raider">N-32</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-34&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-34 (page does not exist)">N-34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YC-125_Raider" title="Northrop YC-125 Raider">N-36</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-49" title="Northrop YB-49">N-37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-49" title="Northrop YB-49">N-38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-35" title="Northrop YB-35">N-39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-49" title="Northrop YB-49">N-40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-49" title="Northrop YB-49">N-41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-35" title="Northrop YB-35">N-45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-49" title="Northrop YB-49">N-46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-49" title="Northrop YB-49">N-47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-35" title="Northrop YB-35">N-48</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-49" title="Northrop YB-49">N-50</a></li> <li><a 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Scorpion">N-67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-62_Snark" title="SM-62 Snark">N-69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-62_Snark" title="SM-62 Snark">N-72</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-73&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-73 (page does not exist)">N-73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YC-125_Raider" title="Northrop YC-125 Raider">N-74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-87</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-94&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-94 (page does not exist)">N-94</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-96&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-96 (page does not exist)">N-96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_N-102_Fang" title="Northrop N-102 Fang">N-102</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-103&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-103 (page does not exist)">N-103</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Armour_Research_Foundation_T-131&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Armour Research Foundation T-131 (page does not exist)">N-105</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-110</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-62_Snark" title="SM-62 Snark">N-111</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-62_Snark" title="SM-62 Snark">N-112</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-117</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-62_Snark" title="SM-62 Snark">N-124</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-132&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-132 (page does not exist)">N-132</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-133&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-133 (page does not exist)">N-133</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-62_Snark" title="SM-62 Snark">N-134</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-135&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-135 (page does not exist)">N-135</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-138</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">N-141</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-144&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-144 (page does not exist)">N-144</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-149&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-149 (page does not exist)">N-149</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dervish_(rocket)" title="Dervish (rocket)">N-150</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_AQM-35" title="Northrop AQM-35">N-151</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-155&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-155 (page does not exist)">N-155</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">N-156</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-165&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-165 (page does not exist)">N-165</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_N-204" title="Northrop N-204">N-204</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_T-38_Talon" title="Northrop T-38 Talon">N-205</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_X-21" title="Northrop X-21">N-250</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-251&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-251 (page does not exist)">N-251</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_T-38_Talon" title="Northrop T-38 Talon">N-267</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-285&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-285 (page does not exist)">N-285</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YF-17" title="Northrop YF-17">N-300</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">N-301</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">N-302</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">N-303</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">N-304</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">N-305</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">N-306</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">N-307</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">N-311</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YA-9" title="Northrop YA-9">N-320</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YF-17" title="Northrop YF-17">N-321</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_P610&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop P610 (page does not exist)">N-322</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AIDC_AT-3" title="AIDC AT-3">N-330</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-353&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-353 (page does not exist)">N-353</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AGM-137_TSSAM" title="AGM-137 TSSAM">N-370</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-381&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-381 (page does not exist)">N-381</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">'P' series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YF-17" title="Northrop YF-17">P530</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YF-17" title="Northrop YF-17">P600</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_P610&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop P610 (page does not exist)">P610</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet" title="McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet">P630</a></li> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By role</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">Attack</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YA-13" title="Northrop YA-13">YA-13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YA-13" title="Northrop YA-13">XA-16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_A-17" title="Northrop A-17">A-17/Nomad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_N-3PB_Nomad" title="Northrop N-3PB Nomad">N-3PB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YA-9" title="Northrop YA-9">YA-9</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">Bombers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-35" title="Northrop YB-35">YB-35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-49" title="Northrop YB-49">YB-49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-62_Snark" title="SM-62 Snark">B-62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_BT" title="Northrop BT">BT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YB-35" title="Northrop YB-35">B2T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_B-2_Spirit" title="Northrop B-2 Spirit">B-2</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">Drones</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_AQM-35" title="Northrop AQM-35">Q-4</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">Fighters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_XFT" title="Northrop XFT">3A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_XP-56_Black_Bullet" title="Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet">XP-56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow" title="Northrop P-61 Black Widow">P-61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_XP-79" title="Northrop XP-79">XP-79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">F-89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_XFT" title="Northrop XFT">XFT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow" title="Northrop P-61 Black Widow">F2T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">F-5</a>/<a href="/wiki/Canadair_CF-5" title="Canadair CF-5">CF-5/CF-116</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YF-17" title="Northrop YF-17">YF-17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet" title="McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet">F-18L</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-20_Tigershark" title="Northrop F-20 Tigershark">F-20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YF-23" title="Northrop YF-23">YF-23</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">Reconnaissance</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-15_Reporter" title="Northrop F-15 Reporter">F-15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-15_Reporter" title="Northrop F-15 Reporter">RF-61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">RF-5</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_N-165&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northrop N-165 (page does not exist)">N-165</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_N-204" title="Northrop N-204">N-204</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">Trainers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_T-38_Talon" title="Northrop T-38 Talon">T-38</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">Transports</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Alpha" title="Northrop Alpha">Alpha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Beta" title="Northrop Beta">Beta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Gamma" title="Northrop Gamma">Gamma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Delta" title="Northrop Delta">Delta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_C-19_Alpha" title="Northrop C-19 Alpha">C-19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Gamma" title="Northrop Gamma">C-100</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YC-125_Raider" title="Northrop YC-125 Raider">YC-125</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Delta" title="Northrop Delta">RT</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">Experimental</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_N-1M" title="Northrop N-1M">N-1M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_N-9M" title="Northrop N-9M">N-9M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_JB-1_Bat" title="Northrop JB-1 Bat">JB-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_XP-79" title="Northrop XP-79">MX-324</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_XP-79" title="Northrop XP-79">MX-334</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_M2-F2" title="Northrop M2-F2">M2-F2</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">M2-F3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_HL-10" title="Northrop HL-10">HL-10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Tacit_Blue" title="Northrop Tacit Blue">Tacit Blue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_X-4_Bantam" title="Northrop X-4 Bantam">X-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_X-21" title="Northrop X-21">X-21</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Aircraft<br />engines</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop-Hendy_XT37" title="Northrop-Hendy XT37">XT37</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Names</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Alpha" title="Northrop Alpha">Alpha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_X-4_Bantam" title="Northrop X-4 Bantam">Bantam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Beta" title="Northrop Beta">Beta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_XP-56_Black_Bullet" title="Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet">Black Bullet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow" title="Northrop P-61 Black Widow">Black Widow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SSM-A-5_Boojum" title="SSM-A-5 Boojum">Boojum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_BQM-74_Chukar" title="Northrop BQM-74 Chukar">Chukar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Delta" title="Northrop Delta">Delta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dervish_(rocket)" title="Dervish (rocket)">Dervish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_N-102_Fang" title="Northrop N-102 Fang">Fang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">Freedom Fighter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Gamma" title="Northrop Gamma">Gamma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet" title="McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet">Hornet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_A-17" title="Northrop A-17">Nomad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YC-125_Raider" title="Northrop YC-125 Raider">Pioneer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YC-125_Raider" title="Northrop YC-125 Raider">Raider</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-15_Reporter" title="Northrop F-15 Reporter">Reporter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">Scorpion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-62_Snark" title="SM-62 Snark">Snark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_B-2_Spirit" title="Northrop B-2 Spirit">Spirit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_T-38_Talon" title="Northrop T-38 Talon">Talon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-20_Tigershark" title="Northrop F-20 Tigershark">Tigershark</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div>See also: <a href="/wiki/TR-3_Black_Manta" class="mw-redirect" title="TR-3 Black Manta">TR-3</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="USAF_/_Joint_Service_experimental_aircraft_(X-plane)_designations_since_1941" 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style="width:1%">Experimental<br />"X" (1948–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1–25</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bell_X-1" title="Bell X-1">X-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_X-2" title="Bell X-2">X-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_X-3_Stiletto" title="Douglas X-3 Stiletto">X-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_X-4_Bantam" title="Northrop X-4 Bantam">X-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_X-5" title="Bell X-5">X-5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convair_X-6" title="Convair X-6">X-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_X-7" title="Lockheed X-7">X-7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aerojet_General_X-8" title="Aerojet General X-8">X-8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_X-9_Shrike" title="Bell X-9 Shrike">X-9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_American_X-10" title="North American X-10">X-10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-65A_Atlas" title="SM-65A Atlas">X-11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SM-65B_Atlas" title="SM-65B Atlas">X-12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_X-13_Vertijet" title="Ryan X-13 Vertijet">X-13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_X-14" title="Bell X-14">X-14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_American_X-15" title="North American X-15">X-15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_X-16" title="Bell X-16">X-16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_X-17" title="Lockheed X-17">X-17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hiller_X-18" title="Hiller X-18">X-18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curtiss-Wright_X-19" title="Curtiss-Wright X-19">X-19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_X-20_Dyna-Soar" title="Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar">X-20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_X-21" title="Northrop X-21">X-21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_X-22" title="Bell X-22">X-22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_X-23_PRIME" title="Martin X-23 PRIME">X-23</a><sup><small>3</small></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_Marietta_X-24" title="Martin Marietta X-24">X-24</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_L-301" title="Lockheed L-301">X-24C</a><sup><small>3</small></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bensen_B-8" title="Bensen B-8">X-25</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">26–50</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Schweizer_X-26_Frigate" title="Schweizer X-26 Frigate">X-26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_CL-1200_Lancer" title="Lockheed CL-1200 Lancer">X-27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Osprey_Osprey_I" title="Osprey Osprey I">X-28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_X-29" title="Grumman X-29">X-29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockwell_X-30" title="Rockwell X-30">X-30</a></li> <li><a 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title="Generation Orbit X-60">X-60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dynetics_X-61_Gremlins" title="Dynetics X-61 Gremlins">X-61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Dynamics_X-62_VISTA" title="General Dynamics X-62 VISTA">X-62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RS1_(rocket)" title="RS1 (rocket)">X-63</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=KT_Engineering_X-64&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="KT Engineering X-64 (page does not exist)">X-64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aurora_X-65_CRANE" title="Aurora X-65 CRANE">X-65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_X-66" title="Boeing X-66">X-66</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NASA_AD-1" title="NASA AD-1">AD-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockwell_HiMAT" title="Rockwell HiMAT">HiMAT</a></li> <li><a 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