N355SX - 2010 Scaled Composites LLC 355 Aircraft Registration

N355SX is a 2010 Scaled Composites LLC 355, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Scaled Composites LLC in Mojave, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 17, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on July 19, 2022. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES engine producing 250 horsepower, N355SX is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3F906 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N355SX was last updated on August 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Scaled Composites Model 355 Firebird, a groundbreaking optionally piloted vehicle that pioneered the concept of aircraft capable of both manned and unmanned operation for intelligence gathering missions. First flown on February 9, 2010, it was a twin-boom, shoulder-wing monoplane powered by a single 350-horsepower Lycoming TEO-540 turbocharged engine with a two-person crew capacity or fully autonomous operation. With its 65-foot wingspan expandable to 79.2 feet and exceptional 40-hour endurance at 30,000 feet, the aircraft represented one of Burt Rutan's final innovative designs for Scaled Composites. AviatorDB tracks 11 Scaled Composites LLC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is S355.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N355SX. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.