North American X-10 Navaho Guidance Testbed Family
The North American X-10 was an unmanned aerodynamic and systems testbed for the SM-64 Navaho cruise missile. Its 1953-1959 flight program evaluated high-speed flight characteristics and guidance, navigation, and control systems, reaching approximately Mach 2 and validating the Navaho cruise component before the missile program was canceled as ballistic-missile technology matured.
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Identity
- Aliases
- X-10North American X-10Navaho X-10SM-64 Navaho testbedMX-770 testbed
- Family Name
- North American X-10
- Full Name
- North American X-10 Navaho Guidance Testbed Family
- Roles
- militaryresearchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The North American X-10 was an unmanned aerodynamic and systems testbed for the SM-64 Navaho cruise missile. Its 1953-1959 flight program evaluated high-speed flight characteristics and guidance, navigation, and control systems, reaching approximately Mach 2 and validating the Navaho cruise component before the missile program was canceled as ballistic-missile technology matured.
- First Flight Year
- 1,953
- Last Flight Year
- 1,959
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:13:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:13:50 UTC