First Flights:
Conventional takeoff and flight: December 10, 1955
Vertical takeoff and landing: May 28, 1956
Vertical takeoff to level flight to vertical landing: April
11, 1957
Mission: Test bed for VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft
Major Accomplishments: Proved theory of VTOL
Power Source: Rolls-Royce "Avon" of 10,000 lbs. thrust
Wing Span: 21"
Length: 24"
Weight (Loaded): 7,200 lbs
Maximum Achieved Speed: 350 mph
Additional Information: 
The X-13 on display is one of only two built. This is the Vertijet that made the full-cycle flight (April 11, 1957) Given serial number 54-1620, was transferred to the U.S. Air Force Museum in 1959.
