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@MELGAR posted:
Joe,
Always interested to see a Grumman airplane - especially the iconic F6F H***cat. I worked there early in my career on the F-14 Tomcat, A-6 Intruder, Gulfstream II business jet and X-29 Forward-Swept-Wing technology demonstrator. At the time, they were also building wings for the Space Shuttle and the Lunar Excursion Modules. The top speed of the F6F is listed as 380 mph - with 2000 horsepower. Thanks for posting.
MELGAR

Mel- years ago I worked for a theater lighting and staging company. We did the roll-out ceremony for the X29 at Calverton.

George HW Bush, VP at the time, did the honors to christen the plane.

The test pilots said the plane was so unstable that if any of the 3 guidance computers failed, the plane would disintegrate in mid air.

Grumman did some amazing work.

Bob

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