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The Rockwell-Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm X-31 is an experimental jet aircraft designed to test fighter thrust vectoring technology. It was designed and built by Rockwell and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), as part of a joint United States and German Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program to provide additional control authority in pitch and yaw, for significantly more maneuverability than ...
The Herbst maneuver was named after Wolfgang Herbst, an employee of Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB). Herbst was the initiator of the Rockwell SNAKE, which formed the basis for the Rockwell-MBB X-31 project, [4] and one of the original developers of post-stall technology. [3] The Herbst maneuver was first performed by an X-31 on April 29, 1993.
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Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate. It was involved in aircraft, the space industry, defense and commercial electronics, components in the automotive industry, printing presses, avionics and industrial products. At its peak, Rockwell International was No. 27 on the Fortune 500 list, with assets of over $8 ...
Description Rockwell-MBB X-31 3-view.svg. X-31 Aircraft Specifications, X-31 3-side view Designed and constructed as a demonstrator aircraft by Rockwell International Corporation's North American Aircraft and Deutsche Aerospace, the X-31 had a wing span of 23.83 feet. The fuselage length was 43.33 feet. The X-31 was powered by a single General ...
He developed the computer-aided Configuration Development System (CDS) and served as Chief Engineer on Rockwell's design for the Advanced Tactical Fighter. He was also head of Air Vehicle Design in the early stages of the design of the Rockwell-MBB X-31. In addition, he attended the University of Southern California and earned an MBA.
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) was a West German aerospace manufacturer.It was formed during the late 1960s as the result of efforts to consolidate the West German aerospace industry; aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt AG merged with the civil engineering and aviation firm Bölkow in 1968, while rival aircraft manufacturer Hamburger Flugzeugbau was acquired by the company in the following ...
X. Rockwell-MBB X-31. McDonnell Douglas X-36. Boeing X-40. Categories: 1990s experimental aircraft. United States experimental aircraft. 1990s United States aircraft.