X-1 |
Supersonic flight |
1946 - 1958 |
19 |
X-1A |
Supersonic flight |
1946 - 1958 |
5 |
|
X-1B |
Supersonic flight |
1946 - 1958 |
6 |
|
X-1E |
Supersonic flight |
1946 - 1958 |
10 |
X-2 |
Supersonic swept wing |
1955 - 1956 |
6 |
X-3 |
Sustained flight at Mach 2+, low aspect ratio wings, titanium construction |
1953 - 1956 |
9 |
X-4 |
Semi-tailless aircraft |
1954 |
9 |
X-5 |
Variable sweep wings |
1952 - 1955 |
9 |
X-15 |
Hypersonic flight at high altitude |
1959 - 1968 |
39 |
X-24 |
Lifting body flight research |
1969 - 1975 |
17 |
X-29 |
Forward Swept Wing |
1984 - 1992 |
11 |
X-31 |
Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability Demonstrator |
1992 - 1995 |
24 |
X-33 |
Advanced Technology Demonstrator |
1996 - present |
9 |
X-36 |
Tailless Aircraft Research |
1996 - present |
10 |
X-38 |
Experimental Crew Return Vehicle |
1996 - present |
18 |
X-Wing |
Rotor System Research Aircraft |
1986 - 1988 |
1 |
XB-70A Valkyrie |
Stability and handling of large delta-wing aircraft at high speed |
1967 - 1969 |
5 |
XF-91 Thunderceptor |
??? |
early 1950s |
1 |
XF-92A |
Evaluate delta wing concept |
1953 |
8 |
XV-15 Tilt Rotor Aircraft |
Improve design and efficiency of rotorcraft using tilt rotors |
1980 - 1981 |
1 |