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 forward swept wing concept demonstrator. Many of our members have been or will be involved in the flight test programs of these interesting vehicles. We have taken the liberty of rerunning the article in this newsletter; however, because of the lack of space, we have left out the illustrations that accompanied the article. With a little help, we will try and publish pictures in the future.

The North Texas Chapter not wanting to identify any of their “Willy” the Whales, didn’t send in a photo to accompany their March meeting news release.

This article first appeared in the April 1982 Flight Test News.

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