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List of X-planes
Series of experimental US aircraft and rockets / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the US Experimental planes. For the simulator, see X-Plane (simulator).
The X-planes are a series of experimental United States aircraft and rockets, used to test and evaluate new technologies and aerodynamic concepts. They have an X designator within the US system of aircraft designations, which denotes the experimental research mission.
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Not all US experimental aircraft have been designated as X-planes; some received US Navy designations before 1962,[1] while others have been known only by manufacturers' designations,[N 1] non-'X'-series designations,[N 2] or classified codenames.[N 3] This list only includes the designated X-planes.