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partners were the boeing research and development organization, phantom works, the u.s. navy, bwb and eads. in may, the x- demonstrated landing speeds of only knots ( mph, kph) at degrees aoa — compared to the normal landing speeds of knots ( mph, kph) at degrees aoa — and landed in about feet ( . meters
) rather than the more typical feet ( meters). in its final flight on april , , the x- performed the last in a series of fully automated estol landings on an actual runway, approaching at a high -degree aoa (twice the normal -degree aoa) at only knots ( mph, kph), more than percent slower than the normal...
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