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X-19 - CURTIS WRIGHT - TILT ROTOR VTOL
X-19
First Flight: (Hover) November 20, 1963
Mission: Test concept of tilt-rotor VTOL using radial lift propellers
Major Accomplishments:
Power Source: 2 Lycoming T55-L-5 turboshaft engines
Wing Span: (Front:) 19' 6"
Wing Span: (Rear:) 21' 6"
Length: 42' 1"
Weight (Loaded): 13,660
Maximum Achieved Speed: 454 mph (estimated)
Additional Information: 2 X-19's were built but only one was flown before the project was cancelled. The first X-19 was destroyed in a accident on August 25, 1965, at which point the project was cancelled. The second X-19 is assumed to have been dismantled.
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