Nov 13 1987
From The Space Library
The X-Wing, a NASA experimental aircraft, made its first brief venture into the air, lifting 25 feet off the runway for about 16 seconds. The X-Wing concept uses a four-bladed rotor system for vertical takeoff and landing. The first major test flight was expected to follow in about two weeks. (NASA Release 87-172; Antelope Valley Press, Nov 19/87)
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