Manufactured by Stonewell and Bellcom, the VF-X was the first non-variable fighter prototype to be flight-tested. Built as a flight-capable test bed and proof of concept, trial production began in early 2006. In February 2007, flight tests of the VF-X began and in November that year, the successful tests of the VF-X and VF-1X lead to formal adoption of the Valkyrie variable fighter by the United Nations Government.
Type | All-environment non-variable fighter prototype |
Manufacturer | Stonewell/Bellcom |
Introduction | January 2005 |
First Deployment | February 2007 |
Accommodation | Pilot only in Marty & Beck Mk-7 zero/zero ejection seat |
Dimensions |
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Mass | Empty 13.25 metric tons; standard T-O 18.5 metric tons |
Structure | Space metal frame, titanium/carbon alloy hull |
Power Plant | Two Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines, output 650 MW each |
Propulsion | 11500 kg [x g] x 2; or 23000 kg [x g] x 2 in overboost |
Thrust-to-weight ratio | Unknown |
Performance |
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G Limit | In space +7 |
Design Features | Variable geometry wing; control-configurable vehicle; single-axis thrust vectoring. |
Transformation | N/A |
Armaments |
Guns
Bombs & Missiles
Optional Armament
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