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Bell X-16
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Bell X-16

Reconnaissance aircraft

Country of origin United States
ManufacturerBell Aircraft Corporation
The Bell X-16 was a high altitude aerial reconnaissance jet aircraft designed in the United States in the 1950s. The designation of X-16 was a cover to try to hide the true nature of the aircraft mission from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

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Specifications

Length
18.6 m
Height
5.20 m
Wingspan
35.0 m

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Model data: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Figures can differ between versions of the same weapon. · Q815743