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Rockwell Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology

Cold War (1970–1991)

Rockwell Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology — Fixed Wing
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The Rockwell RPRV-870 HiMAT is an experimental remotely piloted aircraft that was produced for a NASA program to develop technologies for future fighter aircraft. Among the technologies explored were close-coupled canards, fully digital flight control, composite materials, remote piloting, synthetic vision systems, winglets, and others.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Dual-Use
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Engine
1× turbojet
Length (ft)
22.5
Wingspan (ft)
15.6
Empty Weight (lb)
3370
MTOW (lb)
4030
Max Speed (mph)
1218
Max Speed (Mach)
1.6