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 ...

Feb 28, 2014 · The X-31 program demonstrated the value of thrust vectoring – directing engine exhaust flow – coupled with advanced flight control systems, to provide controlled flight at very high angles of attack.

The X-31 experimental aircraft was designed and built by Rockwell and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), as part of a joint U.S. and German Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program to improve pilots’ abilities to control the aircraft’s pitch and yaw with more finesse than was possible in most conventional fighters.

Feb 15, 2016 · Featuring a delta-shaped, composite, twisted camber wing and strakes on the rear fuselage, the X-31 achieved stabilized flight at 70° angle of attack. With nose strakes added to increase stability, the aircraft exhibited remarkable “post-stall” maneuverability, such as a 180° turn at an extremely high angle of attack, known as the ...

The Rockwell-Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm X-31 is an experimental jet fighter designed to test fighter thrust vectoring technology. It was designed and built by Rockwell and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), as part of a joint US and German Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program to provide additional control authority in pitch and yaw, for ...

Jan 20, 2017 · The X-31 experimental aircraft was a joint development venture between Rockwell and Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany to test the viability of thrust-vectoring hardware and software. Two prototypes were used throughout the program's run with a first-flight recorded on October 11th, 1990.

the original MBB EFA wing planform, used on the X—31, was a compromise solution to competing requirements of low drag at supersonic speeds, maximum lift at corner speed, minimum

The Rockwell-Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program was designed to test fighter thrust vectoring technology. Thrust vectoring provides additional control authority in pitch and yaw, resulting in significantly more …

The X-31 experimental aircraft was jointly developed by Rockwell and Germany's Messerschmitt-Borkov-Blom (MBB) to test the feasibility of thrust vectoring hardware and software. Two prototypes were used throughout the life of the program, with the …

The Rockwell-MBB X-31 was a groundbreaking experimental aircraft developed to demonstrate Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability (EFM) through advanced aerodynamic features and control technologies. Its innovative design, incorporating thrust vectoring, canard foreplanes, and a digital fly-by-wire flight control system, allowed it to achieve ...