First Flight:
Mission: Designed as a system and aerodynamic testbed for the cancelled
Bell GAM-63 (Rascal) air-to-surface missile.
Major Accomplishments:
Power Source: Bell XLR65 rocket engine
(twin chamber)
Wing Span: 7.8'
Length: 22.75'
Maximum Achieved Speed: 1320 mph (Mach 2)
Additional Information: When the X-9 program was more successful than the GAM-63 project it was meant to support. Bell requested that the X-9 project be continued to either replace or compliment the GAM-63, but the request was denied.
