Here is a link to the press release on Scaled Composites website. http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/page ... l?d=221181
Inspector you are right, it looks very similar to the XP-54.
Being a Pontiac Firebird fan I approve of the name.
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| Author: | The Inspector [ Mon May 09, 2011 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | vindication for Vultees XP-54 'SWOOSE' |
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- |
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| Author: | TAdan [ Tue May 10, 2011 12:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: vindication for Vultees XP-54 'SWOOSE' |
Here is a link to the press release on Scaled Composites website. http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/page ... l?d=221181 Inspector you are right, it looks very similar to the XP-54. Being a Pontiac Firebird fan I approve of the name.
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| Author: | CAPFlyer [ Tue May 10, 2011 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: vindication for Vultees XP-54 'SWOOSE' |
So this must've been that "last project" that Burt was wanting to complete before retiring. What a way to go out. 
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| Author: | tom d. friedman [ Wed May 11, 2011 11:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: vindication for Vultees XP-54 'SWOOSE' |
really slick  if this is rutan's parting project then he really is going out in style!!
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