SM-65B Atlas

The Convair X-12 was the second, more advanced testbed for the Atlas program. It was in contrast to its predecessor, the Convair X-11, which had only one engine, equipped with three engines. It was powered by a multi -stage rocket with liquid fuel. The first flight took place in July 1958.

The X-12 was the first aircraft with a 1.5 - stage rocket motor, which later became a hallmark of the Atlas program has been. She was after the Soviet R- 7, the first U.S. missile whose range could be designated as 10,179 km intercontinental.

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SM-65A Atlas Multistage rocket R-7 Semyorka Convair F-102 Delta Dagger Convair F-106 Delta Dart Convair R3Y Tradewind Convair XB-53 Convair XB-46 Convair XC-99 Convair XF-92 Bell X-1 Bell X-2 Douglas X-3 Stiletto Northrop X-4 Bantam Bell X-5 Lockheed X-7 Aerobee Bell X-9 Shrike North American X-10 Ryan X-13 Vertijet Bell X-14 North American X-15 Bell X-16 Lockheed X-17 Hiller X-18 Curtiss-Wright X-19 Northrop X-21 Bell X-22 Martin X-23 PRIME Martin Marietta X-24A Bensen B-8 Schweizer X-26 Frigate Lockheed CL-1200 Osprey Osprey I Grumman X-29 Rockwell X-30 Rockwell-MBB X-31 Boeing X-32 Orbital Sciences X-34 Lockheed Martin X-35 McDonnell Douglas X-36 Boeing X-37 NASA X-38 Boeing X-40 NASA X-43 Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA Boeing X-45 Boeing X-46 Northrop Grumman X-47B Boeing X-48 Boeing X-50 Dragonfly Boeing X-51 Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing Lockheed Martin X-55 Lockheed Martin X-56

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