vindication for Vultees XP-54 'SWOOSE'
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 3:55 pm
by The Inspector
Northrop-Grumman has just made public video and info about their new 'Firebird' pilot optional spyplane and looking @ it in an LA Times article, it sure owes a great deal to the design of the XP-54 right down to the cranked inner wing panels-
Re: vindication for Vultees XP-54 'SWOOSE'
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 12:03 pm
by TAdan
Here is a link to the press release on Scaled Composites website.
http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/page ... l?d=221181Inspector you are right, it looks very similar to the XP-54.
Being a Pontiac Firebird fan I approve of the name.
Re: vindication for Vultees XP-54 'SWOOSE'
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 1:00 pm
by CAPFlyer
So this must've been that "last project" that Burt was wanting to complete before retiring.
What a way to go out.
Re: vindication for Vultees XP-54 'SWOOSE'
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 11:42 pm
by tom d. friedman
really slick
if this is rutan's parting project then he really is going out in style!!