Model 401 Gets Airborne

摘要

Model 401, an experimental aircraft from Northrop Grumman's Scaled Composites subsidiary, made its first flight from Mojave, California, on October 11. The aircraft is one of two prototypes built for an unspecified 'proprietary customer' and is intended as a demonstrator for low-cost manufacturing techniques. The single-seat Model 401 is powered by a single 3,045lb st (13.55kN) Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-15D-5D turbofan and features a dorsal inlet and V-tail.