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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multirole fighters category.
01 / Overview
X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2002–2002
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIROLE FIGHTERS · POST-COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multirole fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Flight2002
- Crew1
- Primary RoleTechnology Demonstrator
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeGeneral Electric F404-GE-400
- Engine ModelGeneral Electric F404-GE-400
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)71.17
- Thrust (afterburner, each)111.2
- AfterburnerYes
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed1,911.73 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)1.6 Mach
- Service Ceiling15,240 m
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Length17.07 m
- Wingspan11.582 m
- Height4.572 m
- Max Takeoff Weight17,690.4 kg
◆Armament5MOD.5
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year2006
- Production Start2002
- Production End2006
- Operational StatusExperimental
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2002Production started
24
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MULTIROLE FIGHTERS RANKING Multirole Fighters · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
77MULTIROLE FIGHTERS25POST-COLD WAR · MULTIROLE FIGHTERS2336UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS76PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIROLE FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultirole Fighterscategory.
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An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
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