Bell Model 68 VTOL research vehicle (USAF/NASA X-14)
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That is one ugly pig of a plane! Looks like it belongs on a farm ;D
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...a farm?
Just call me Ray said:
Yup. A farm.
http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=1133
I had no idea. If asked, I would have said that the Larry Bell Museum in Mentone had scored the X-14. I had no idea that there was another hangar in a farm field in the middle of nowhere Indiana with museum items, much less an artifact of this quality and significance.
The Bell X-14 is the cause of one of the gaps in aircraft designations. The Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft was originally given the designation XV-14, but NASA Ames management, which was running the program, asked for a change to XV-15 because Bell had won the competition to design and build it. The Bell (Buffalo) X-14 was still on flight status there and they were concerned about the potential for confusion between a Bell X-14 and a Bell XV-14. True story - I was at Bell at the time working on the program.
The Bell X-14 is the cause of one of the gaps in aircraft designations. The Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft was originally given the designation XV-14, but NASA Ames management, which was running the program, asked for a change to XV-15 because Bell had won the competition to design and build it. The Bell (Buffalo) X-14 was still on flight status there and they were concerned about the potential for confusion between a Bell X-14 and a Bell XV-14. True story - I was at Bell at the time working on the program.
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Do you have other Bell aircraft pictures?RyanCrierie said:
Trying to remember. I do have photos of the Bell L-39 Swept Wing Testbed done for the USN.
Bell L-39 photos here
Don't know about newer stuff, I'd have to look carefully at what they DID make.
Bell L-39 photos here
Don't know about newer stuff, I'd have to look carefully at what they DID make.
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Nice. Thanks!
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Hi,
does anyone hear about that development before ?.
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19690029422.pdf
does anyone hear about that development before ?.
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19690029422.pdf
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Re: Bell X-14 model
$6,500. Sure. Lemme check my couch cushions for some change...
Funny thing is, that's not far off from how much the Ropkey Armor Museum spent to buy the *actual* X-14.
$6,500. Sure. Lemme check my couch cushions for some change...
Funny thing is, that's not far off from how much the Ropkey Armor Museum spent to buy the *actual* X-14.
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Re: Bell X-14 model
Insane price...
Insane price...
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