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I built one. 1973. Airfix.
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BALDWIN ASP-XJ (United States), AIRCRAFT - FIXED-WING - MILITARY
Comment In May 1988 Baldwin Aircraft International's ASP-XJ (Armed Surveillance and Patrol - Experimental Jet) two-seat all-composite jet surveillance and patrol aircraft was displayed at the Air/Space America 88 air show held at San Diego, California. Its first flight was scheduled to take place at Mojave, California on 15 July 1988, but was delayed by late delivery of cockpit multi-function displays. No more recent news of the aircraft's status has been received. As can be seen from the accompanying photograph, the ASP-XJ is of tail-less delta configuration similar in appearance to a Dassault Mirage III. The entire airframe is manufactured from composites, primarily Kevlar, with some boron, Nomex, graphite and S and E glass materials. The aircraft is said to be suitable for such roles as pilot training, military patrol and surveillance, or commercial use. First details of Baldwin Aircraft's project were revealed in the Autumn of 1984 when the prototype of a light ground attack fighter was said to be nearing completion. At that time the subsonic ASP-XJ was to have been powered by a General Electric CJ610-8A turbojet rated at 13.12 kN (2950 lb st). Other data included a wing span of 4.20 m (13 ft 9½ in) and a max T-O weight of 2041 kg (4500 lb). A single-seat supersonic version known as ASP-XJS was to be powered by a General Electric J85-GE-21 engine rated at 22.24 kN (5000 lb st) with afterburning, with max T-O weight of 3266 kg (7200 lb). Both variants were then said to feature fly by wire control systems and were to be equipped with four underwing stores hardpoints for the carriage of weapons or external fuel tanks.
Comment In May 1988 Baldwin Aircraft International's ASP-XJ (Armed Surveillance and Patrol - Experimental Jet) two-seat all-composite jet surveillance and patrol aircraft was displayed at the Air/Space America 88 air show held at San Diego, California. Its first flight was scheduled to take place at Mojave, California on 15 July 1988, but was delayed by late delivery of cockpit multi-function displays. No more recent news of the aircraft's status has been received. As can be seen from the accompanying photograph, the ASP-XJ is of tail-less delta configuration similar in appearance to a Dassault Mirage III. The entire airframe is manufactured from composites, primarily Kevlar, with some boron, Nomex, graphite and S and E glass materials. The aircraft is said to be suitable for such roles as pilot training, military patrol and surveillance, or commercial use. First details of Baldwin Aircraft's project were revealed in the Autumn of 1984 when the prototype of a light ground attack fighter was said to be nearing completion. At that time the subsonic ASP-XJ was to have been powered by a General Electric CJ610-8A turbojet rated at 13.12 kN (2950 lb st). Other data included a wing span of 4.20 m (13 ft 9½ in) and a max T-O weight of 2041 kg (4500 lb). A single-seat supersonic version known as ASP-XJS was to be powered by a General Electric J85-GE-21 engine rated at 22.24 kN (5000 lb st) with afterburning, with max T-O weight of 3266 kg (7200 lb). Both variants were then said to feature fly by wire control systems and were to be equipped with four underwing stores hardpoints for the carriage of weapons or external fuel tanks.
1988 | 2165 | Flight Archive
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