I/C,
I had missed the date in the PM article, thanks. I had heard nothing but first flight this year. Usually the programs folks spin only in one direction. There was a classic AIN article that predicted an early X2 flight:
X2 could make first flight by month?s end | Aviation International News
The actual first flight took about another 9 months if memory serves. I followed X2 avidly back then.
Bryan