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Aerospace Manufacturing and Design welcomes all aircraft enthusiasts to join the fun and NAME THAT PLANE! Each issue, a new aircraft will be featured. Given a photo and a clue box, readers are encouraged to guess what plane is being described and submit their answers to https://www.aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com/namethatplane/

Rapid-fire facts

• Prototype first flew July 14, 1955
• 4-man crew
• Bombing, mine-laying, and reconnaissance roles
• Total of 12 aircraft produced

Specifications

• Wingspan: 102ft 7” (31.26m)
• Length: 134ft 4” (40.94m)
• Height: 33ft 10” (10.31m)
• Top speed, sea level: 686mph (1,104km/h)
• Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney J75-P-2 turbojets

January/February 2016 answer:

Northrop Grumman X-47B

January/February winner:

Dennis Sisson, Manufacturing Engineer, Nammo Composite Solutions, W. Salt Lake City, Utah

How long have you been in the aerospace business?

About 25 years.

How did you become interested in aircraft?

As long as I can remember, I was always fascinated with aircraft. Unfortunately, an inner ear virus dashed my piloting dreams.

What is your favorite aircraft (and why)?

Ryan Navion, the first airplane I flew in. Plus, they are great airplanes!

Runners-up:

Sean R. Hill

Tool Designer/Manufacturing Engineer, Moog Inc., East Aurora, New York

Joe Flickinger

Quality Staff Engineer, Pacific Scientific EMC, Hollister, California

Our submission procedure

To enter the contest, visit https://www.aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com/namethatplane/ and fill out the provided entry form. Only completed forms will qualify.

The entry deadline for this issue’s contest is May 23, 2016. Winners will be announced in the July 2016 issue.

Have fun, and good luck!

For a full set of rules, please visit www. AerospaceManufacturingandDesign.com/NameThatPlane.

Look what Dennis won!

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