The STAMP (Small tactical aerial mobility platform) Program

[dan_inbox]

I can only imagine that it was outmoded by helicopters, for economical reasons and noise restraints.

Lighten up
This is a sci-fi cartoon, dateline 2065...

 

[rlgr73]

In the same way that the STAMP demonstrator was very different from the planned product, the Williams WASP demonstrator (also called the X-Jet) was also a far cry from the artist's concept... at least from an aesthetic viewpoint!

I am the pilot who is shown in this photo. rlgr73@aol.com to confirm.

 

[publiusr]

Very interesting! I think this really belongs in the Postwar projects section and as a modest contribution to the subject, here are three photos of the X-Jet prototype (don't know if there were more than one) and the planned WASP cabin vehicle design for the Marines.

A flying lecturn...just the thing for tech-bros to escape press conferences:

Mr. Musk, what is your position on-
WHISSSSSSS
"I can't hear you..."

 

[minmachine]

I am the pilot who is shown in this photo. rlgr73@aol.com to confirm.

Hi rlgr73, it would be awesome if you could share your memories of this project on this forum.