X-49
The X-49 designator remains un-assigned, but at current rate at which new X-Planes are emerging, it won't be too long before there is an X-49, so watch this page for the latest news. As of early 2002 the X-49 designator had been skipped because DARPA requested the X-50A designation for the Dragonfly Canard Rotor/Wing demonstrator. DARPA reportedly wanted the number 50 under the theory that the CRW would be the first true 50/50 marriage of helicopters and high speed fixed wing aircraft. However, the X-49 designation will be assigned when the next X-designator is requested.
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