The Northrop X-4 Bantam is a prototype small twinjet aircraft manufactured by Northrop Corporation in 1948.

Flight testing of the X-4 began in 1948, and in 1950 both X-4s were turned over to the NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), predecessor to NASA (National Aeronautics …

Feb 28, 2014 · The X-4 was designed to test a semi-tailless wing configuration at transonic speeds. Many engineers believed in the 1940s that the such a design, without horizontal …

The Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA (Multi-Axis No-Tail Aircraft) was an American conceptual aircraft design by Lockheed Martin that has been studied by NASA and the U.S. Air Force. It …

Dec 15, 2024 · The X-4 was among the smallest manned experimental aircraft built, with a length of 23 ft 3 in, a wingspan of 26 ft 10 in, and a height of 14 ft 10 in. It weighed 7,820 lbs. on …

The X-4 was initially powered by two Westinghouse XJ30 turbojet engines and then by J30 turbojet engines with 1,600 pounds of thrust each. These engines boosted the X-4 up to …

Jan 25, 2022 · Northrop X-4 S/N 46-676 The X-4 Bantam was an experimental small twin-jet aircraft manufactured in 1948. It had no horizontal tail surfaces, depending instead on …

Sep 13, 2022 · The semi-tailless Northrop X-4 Bantam’s design helped iron out the problems of transonic flight.

Jan 15, 2016 · Powered by two turbojet engines and featuring swept wings, the X-4 helped demonstrate that tail surfaces are important for proper control effectiveness but that a properly …

Jan 22, 2024 · X-4 Bantam: Inspirations, Origins, and Specifications. Unlike her avian namesake, the X-4 Bantam could fly high, far, and fast. She actually drew her inspiration from a former …