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X-44
Mission: The X-44 is a proposed vehicle designed to fly without the aid of aerodynamic controls of any kind. All control inputs will be through the aircraft’s multi-axis vectorable exhaust nozzles.
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Number Built: 0
Sponsor: USAF
Fastest Flight: NA
Highest Flight: NA
First Flight: NA
Last Flight: NA
Total Flights: NA
Length: unknown
Wingspan: unknown
Height: unknown
Gross Weight: unknown
http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/2001/articles/arp_01/xplanes/xplane_x44.html
Faccio notare la mancanza totale di deriva a seguito dell'uso massiccio, come di consueto, dei comandi fly-by-wire. Notare anche l'uso degli ugelli vettoriali di spinta.