SpaceShipOne

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The single-pilot SpaceDev rocket plane has dimensions of 28 ft length and a wingspan of 16 ft 5 in. Its wing area measures 161.4 ft² or 15 m². The empty weight is 2,640 lb or 1,200 kg while the loaded weight is 7,920 lb or 3,600 kg. The N2O/HTPB SpaceDev hybrid rocket motor powers this aircraft with a thrust of 7,500 kgf or 74 kN and an Isp of 250 s (2450 Ns/kg). Its burn time is 87 seconds. The aspect ratio is 1.6. This plane offers a maximum speed of Mach 3.09 which is equivalent to 2,170 mph or 3,518 km/h. It has a range of 35 nm or 40 mi or 65 km. The service ceiling for this aircraft is an impressive 367,360 ft or 112,000 m. Its rate of climb is 82,000 ft/min or 416.6 m/s. The wing loading is 49.07 lb/ft² or 240 kg/m². The thrust-to-weight ratio is 2.08. It can carry a capacity of 2 passengers alongside the pilot.