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Boeing Model 853 Quiet Bird

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Wingspan
  
10 m

Engine type
  
General Electric CF700

Length
  
10 m

Manufacturer
  
Boeing

The Boeing Model 853 Quiet Bird was a US Army scout plane study developed by Boeing in the early 1960s.

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Design and development

Development of the Model 853 began in 1962 at Boeing Wichita, only a 1/2 scale prototype was produced which never flew, but tests showed that it had a very low radar cross-section.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 33 ft (10.06 m)
  • Wingspan: 33.65 ft (10.26 m)
  • Height: 7.7 ft ()
  • Wing area: 179.5 sq ft (16.67 m²)
  • Airfoil: 65A415
  • Empty weight: 6000 lb (2721 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 8150 lb (3696 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × General Electric CF700 , 4,200 lbf (18.7 kN)

    • Performance

  • Cruise speed: 0.7 mach
  • Stall speed: 80 kn ()
  • Range: 1160 nmi ()
  • Service ceiling: 47,000 ft ()
  • Rate of climb: 3,050 ft/min ()
  • Wing loading: 45.4 lb/(sq ft) (221 kg/m²)
  • Thrust/weight: 0.52

    • References

    Boeing Model 853 Quiet Bird Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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