You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reasons:

This IP address has been blocked from editing Wikipedia.
This does not affect your ability to read Wikipedia pages.
Most people who see this message have done nothing wrong. Some kinds of blocks restrict editing from specific service providers or telecom companies in response to recent abuse or vandalism, and can sometimes affect other users who are unrelated to that abuse. Review the information below for assistance if you do not believe that you have done anything wrong.

The IP address or range 3.239.0.0/16 has been blocked (disabled) by ‪Blablubbs‬ for the following reason(s):

The IP address that you are currently using has been blocked because it is believed to be a web host provider or colocation provider. To prevent abuse, web hosts and colocation providers may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
You will not be able to edit Wikipedia using a web host or colocation provider because it hides your IP address, much like a proxy or VPN.
We recommend that you attempt to use another connection to edit. For example, if you use a proxy or VPN to connect to the internet, turn it off when editing Wikipedia. If you edit using a mobile connection, try using a Wi-Fi connection, and vice versa. If you are using a corporate internet connection, switch to a different Wi-Fi network. If you have a Wikipedia account, please log in.
If you do not have any other way to edit Wikipedia, you will need to request an IP block exemption.

How to appeal if you are confident that your connection does not use a colocation provider's IP address:
If you are confident that you are not using a web host, you may appeal this block by adding the following text on your talk page: ((unblock|reason=Caught by a colocation web host block but this host or IP is not a web host. My IP address is _______. Place any further information here. ~~~~)). You must fill in the blank with your IP address for this block to be investigated. Your IP address can be determined here. Alternatively, if you wish to keep your IP address private you can use the unblock ticket request system. There are several reasons you might be editing using the IP address of a web host or colocation provider (such as if you are using VPN software or a business network); please use this method of appeal only if you think your IP address is in fact not a web host or colocation provider.

Administrators: The IP block exemption user right should only be applied to allow users to edit using web host in exceptional circumstances, and requests should usually be directed to the functionaries team via email. If you intend to give the IPBE user right, a CheckUser needs to take a look at the account. This can be requested most easily at SPI Quick Checkuser Requests. Unblocking an IP or IP range with this template is highly discouraged without at least contacting the blocking administrator.

This block will expire on 07:38, 2 November 2024.

Even when blocked, you will usually still be able to edit your user talk page, as well as email administrators and other editors.

For information on how to proceed, please read the FAQ for blocked users and the guideline on block appeals. The guide to appealing blocks may also be helpful.

Other useful links: Blocking policy · Help:I have been blocked
Your IP address is in a range that has been blocked on all Wikimedia Foundation wikis. The block was made by ‪Elton‬. The reason given is Open proxy/Webhost: See the help page if you are affected: .
- Start of block: 18:08, 17 February 2024
- Expiry of block: 18:08, 17 February 2029
Your current IP address is 3.239.205.147. The blocked range is 3.239.0.0/16. Please include all above details in any queries you make. If you believe you were blocked by mistake, you can find additional information and instructions in the No open proxies global policy. Otherwise, to discuss the block please post a request for review on Meta-Wiki. You could also send an email to the stewards VRT queue at stewards@wikimedia.org including all above details.

You can view and copy the source of this page:

((More citations needed|date=July 2010))
<!-- This article is a part of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft]]. Please see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/page content]] for recommended layout, and guidelines. -->
{|((Infobox aircraft begin
  |name= X-36
  |image= File:Boeing-X36-InFlight.jpg
  |caption= X-36 in flight
))((Infobox aircraft type
  |type= [[Research aircraft]]
  |manufacturer= [[McDonnell Douglas]]/[[Boeing]]
  |designer=
  |first flight= 17 May 1997
  |introduced=
  |retired=
  |number built= 2<ref name=X-Vehicles_p46>Jenkins, Landis, and Miller 2003. p. 46.</ref>
  |status= Retired
  |primary user=
  |more users=
  |unit cost=
  |developed from=
  |variants with their own articles=
))
|}

The '''McDonnell Douglas''' (later '''Boeing''') '''X-36''' ''Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft'' was an American stealthy subscale [[prototype]] [[Jet aircraft|jet]] designed to fly without the traditional [[empennage]] found on most aircraft. This configuration was designed to reduce weight, drag and [[radar cross section]], and increase range, maneuverability and survivability.<ref name="fas">((cite web |title=X-36 - Military Aircraft |url=https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/x-36.htm |website=fas.org |access-date=2 May 2020))</ref>

==Design and development==
[[File:McDonnell Douglas X-36 planform.jpg|thumb|left|Plan view of the X-36]]
The X-36 was built to 28% scale of a possible fighter aircraft and was controlled by a [[aviator|pilot]] in a ground-based virtual [[Cockpit (aviation)|cockpit]] with a view provided by a [[video camera]] mounted in the [[Aircraft canopy|canopy]] of the aircraft.

For control, a [[canard (aeronautics)|canard]] forward of the wing was used as well as [[Deceleron|split aileron]]s and an advanced [[thrust vectoring]] [[nozzle]] for directional control. The X-36 was unstable in both [[yaw, pitch, and roll|pitch and yaw]] axes, so an advanced digital [[fly-by-wire]] control system was used to provide stability.

First flown on 17 May 1997, it made 31 successful research flights. It handled very well, and the program is reported to have met or exceeded all project goals. McDonnell Douglas merged with [[Boeing]] in August 1997 while the test program was in progress; the aircraft is sometimes referred to as the Boeing X-36.

The X-36 possessed high maneuverability that would be ideal for use as a fighter. Despite its potential suitability, and highly successful test program, there have been no reports regarding further development of the X-36 or any derived design as of 2017.

==Survivors==
*The first X-36 is at the [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]] at [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]] near [[Dayton, Ohio]]. It arrived on July 16, 2003, the same day as the [[Boeing Bird of Prey]]<ref>[http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2003-07-16-Boeing-Bird-of-Prey-and-X-36-Inducted-into-Air-Force-Museum "Boeing Bird of Prey and X-36 Inducted into Air Force Museum"]. Boeing, July 16, 2003.</ref> and is displayed in the Museum's Research & Development Gallery.<ref name="nmusaf">((cite web |title=NASA/Boeing X-36 |url=https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195764/nasaboeing-x-36/ |website=National Museum of the United States Air Force™ |access-date=2 May 2020))</ref>
*The second X-36 is displayed outside the Air Force Test Flight Center Museum at [[Edwards Air Force Base]] in [[California]].

<gallery mode=packed>
X-36 at the National Museum of the USAF left front view.jpg|X-36 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
X-36 head-on view at the National Museum of the USAF.jpg|
File:X-36 at the National Museum of the USAF right front view.jpg|

</gallery>

==Specifications (X-36)==
[[File:McDonnell Douglas X-36 3-view drawing.svg|right|400px]]
((Aircraft specs
|ref=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1997-98,<ref name=JAWA97-98>((cite book |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1997-98 |editor1-last=Jackson |editor1-first=Paul |year=1997 |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom |isbn= 9780710615404 |edition=88th |page=677))</ref> Designation Systems,<ref name="designation-systems">((cite web |title=Boeing X-36 |url=http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/x-36.html |website=www.designation-systems.net |access-date=2 May 2020))</ref> American X-Vehicles<ref name="nasaxvehicles">((cite web |last1=Jenkins |first1=Dennis R. |last2=Landis |first2=Tony |last3=Miller |first3=Jay |title=AMERICAN X-VEHICLES Centennial of Flight Edition SP-2003-4531 An Inventory—X-1 to X-50 |url=https://history.nasa.gov/monograph31.pdf |website=NASA |access-date=2 May 2020 |date=June 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425225303/https://history.nasa.gov/monograph31.pdf |archive-date=2020-04-25 ))</ref>
|prime units?=kts
<!--
        General characteristics
-->
|length ft=18
|length in=2.5
|length note=including pitot boom
|span ft=10
|span in=5
|span note=
|height ft=3
|height in=1.25
|height note=
|wing area sqft=
|wing area note=
|aspect ratio=<!-- sailplanes -->
|airfoil=
|empty weight lb=1090
|empty weight note=
|gross weight lb=
|gross weight note=
|max takeoff weight lb=1270
|max takeoff weight note=
|fuel capacity=((cvt|180|lb|0))
|more general=
<!--
        Powerplant
-->
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=[[Williams F112]]
|eng1 type=[[turbofan]] engine
|eng1 lbf=700
|eng1 note=

<!--
        Performance
-->
|max speed kts=160
|max speed note=initial flight test limit
:::((cvt|243|kn|mph km/h|0)) later limit
*'''Approach speed:''' ((cvt|110|kn|mph km/h|0))
|cruise speed kts=
|cruise speed note=
|stall speed kts=
|stall speed note=
|never exceed speed kts=
|never exceed speed note=
|range nmi=
|range note=
|combat range nmi=
|combat range note=
|ferry range nmi=
|ferry range note=
|endurance=<!-- if range unknown -->
|ceiling ft=20500
|ceiling note=
|g limits=<big>+</big>5
|roll rate=
|climb rate ftmin=
|climb rate note=
|time to altitude=
|lift to drag=
|wing loading lb/sqft=
|wing loading note=
|fuel consumption lb/mi=
|thrust/weight=0.56

|more performance=
|avionics=
))

== Gallery == 
<gallery mode=packed>
Hoisting X-36.jpg|The aircraft is hoisted following its arrival at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1996
X-36 Remote Cockpit.jpg|Remote cockpit
X-36 Rogers Dry Lake first flight.jpg|A technician at Dryden prepares the X-36 for its first flight
Takeoff of X-36 first flight.jpg|First flight 17 May 1997
Vuelox36nasa.jpg|In flight June 1997
</gallery>

==See also==
((aircontent
|related=
*[[Boeing X-45]]
|similar aircraft=
*[[Boeing Bird of Prey]]
|sequence=
|lists=
*[[List of experimental aircraft]]
|see also=
*[[Tailless aircraft]]
))

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
((commons category|McDonnell Douglas X-36))
* [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-065-DFRC.html NASA fact sheet on the X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft]
* [http://boeing.mediaroom.com/1997-09-24-X-36-Proving-Its-Agility-In-Flight-Testing "X-36 Proving Its Agility In Flight Testing"]. Boeing, 1997.
* [http://aviationweek.com/NASA-X-Planes#slide-7-field_images-1514591 ''Boeing X-36 (1997): Tailless Agility''] [[Aviation Week & Space Technology]]

((Boeing support aircraft))
((McDD aircraft))
((X-planes))

((DEFAULTSORT:Mcdonnell Douglas X-36))
[[Category:1990s United States experimental aircraft|X-36, McDonnell Douglas]]
[[Category:Canard aircraft]]
[[Category:McDonnell Douglas aircraft|X-36]]
[[Category:Aircraft first flown in 1997]]
[[Category:Mid-wing aircraft]]
[[Category:Single-engined jet aircraft]]
[[Category:Two dimension thrust vectoring aircraft]]
[[Category:Stealth aircraft]]

Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page (help):

McDonnell Douglas X-36 (edit)
Template:* (view source) (protected)
Template:Aircontent (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Aircraft specs (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Aircraft specs/convert (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Aircraft specs/eng (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Aircraft specs/length (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Aircraft specs/range (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Aircraft specs/speed (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Ambox (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Big (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Boeing military aircraft (edit)
Template:Boeing support aircraft (edit)
Template:Cite book (view source) (protected)
Template:Cite web (view source) (protected)
Template:Color (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Color/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Commons category (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Convert (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Cvt (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Find sources mainspace (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Hlist/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Template:Infobox aircraft begin (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Infobox aircraft type (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Large (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Main other (view source) (protected)
Template:McDD aircraft (edit)
Template:McDonnell Douglas military aircraft (edit)
Template:More citations needed (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Navbox (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Nowrap (view source) (protected)
Template:Pagetype (view source) (protected)
Template:Plainlist/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Template:Reflist (view source) (protected)
Template:Reflist/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Template:Replace (view source) (protected)
Template:SDcat (view source) (protected)
Template:Short description (view source) (protected)
Template:Short description/lowercasecheck (view source) (protected)
Template:Side box (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Sister project (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Smallsup (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:US experimental aircraft (edit)
Template:WPMILHIST Infobox style (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Wikidata image (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:X-planes (edit)
Template:Yesno (view source) (protected)
Template:\ (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:• (view source) (protected)
Module:Arguments (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/blacklist (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/data (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/shared (view source) (protected)
Module:Check for unknown parameters (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1 (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/COinS (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Date validation (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Whitelist (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Convert (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Convert/data (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Convert/text (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Data (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Disambiguation/templates (view source) (protected)
Module:Find sources (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/config (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/links (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/templates/Find sources mainspace (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:InfoboxImage (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Message box (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box/ambox.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box/configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Namespace detect/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Namespace detect/data (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar/configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbox (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/configuration (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Pagetype (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/disambiguation (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/setindex (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/softredirect (view source) (protected)
Module:SDcat (view source) (protected)
Module:Side box (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Side box/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:String (view source) (protected)
Module:Unsubst (view source) (protected)
Module:WPMILHIST Infobox style (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:WikidataIB (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:WikidataIB/nolinks (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:WikidataIB/titleformats (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Wikitext Parsing (view source) (protected)
Module:Yesno (view source) (protected)

Return to McDonnell Douglas X-36.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_X-36"