This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News. X-29A, Grumman’s high performance, supersonic, forward swept wing concept demonstrator is the latest addition to the “X” series of experimental aircraft.X-1: Originally designated XS (for Sonic)-1. Rocket-powered aircraft. Flown
This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News. Mr. Gerald L. JonesPresident Society of Flight Test Engineers Dear Mr. Jones, Following your letter of the 12th February to the Assistant Divisional Secretary, it has been my pleasure
This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News. Antelope Valley Chapter – 147Long Island Chapter – 52Los Angeles Chapter – 27North Texas Chapter – 55Patuxent River Chapter – 50Seattle Chapter- 92Southeastern Chapter – 31St. Louis Chapter –
This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News. 30 March 1982 Attendees:Jerry Jones, PresidentBill Fish, Vice President Bob Evans, Treasurer Jan Howell, Director Floyd Dominick, Director Ron Hart, DirectorRoy Combley, Director (via telecon from Seattle)zDianne V an
This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News. Welcome New Members Southeastern ChapterDavid R. CundyKonstantine (Dean) Konstantinidis Mark S. McGriff St. Louis Chapter Carl J. Campbell Patuxent River Chapter Lawrence R. PrattFrank C. Sakran, Jr. Members At
This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News. The Grumman Plane News, February 26, 1982 edition ran a short synopsis of the X-series of experimental aircraft. The latest aircraft to join this group is the X-29A, Grumman’s
by Gerald L. Jones, President This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News. Since the Thirteenth Annual Symposium is now just five months off, it is time to consider nominations for the Society’s “Kelly” Johnson Outstanding Achievement
by Parks Mahaney This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News. The North Texas Chapter of the SFTE met Wednesday night, 31 March 1982, to hear Commander David Young speak on the Coast Guard Aviation Mission and to
This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News. The March Technical/dinner meeting for the St. Louis Chapter of the SFTE mixed business, entertainment, exotic food and wound up with a thoroughly refreshing break from the normal. Jointly
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