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X-20 Dyna-Soar
United States · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar was a United States Air Force (USAF) program to develop a spaceplane that could be used for a variety of military missions, including aerial reconnaissance, bombing, space rescue, satellite maintenance, and as a space interceptor to sabotage enemy satellites. The program ran from October 24, 1957, to December 10, 1963, cost US$660 million, and was cancelled just after spacecraft construction had begun.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- United States
- Status
- Retired
- Engine
- 2× rocket engine
- Thrust / Power
- 8000 lbf each
- Length (ft)
- 35.34
- Wingspan (ft)
- 20.8
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 10395
- MTOW (lb)
- 11387
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 530000
- Range (mi)
- 25317
- Max Speed (mph)
- 17500