Chance Vought V-369 High Speed Target

Developed under Chance Vought Project number V-369 was a high speed target for the US Navy known first as X-27A and later as the production version X-28A. It was designed to be operated at speeds approaching 450 mph. 

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NOTE: I am still researching the program so all that follows may turn out to not be factually correct. 

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At least 35 examples were built with the first being designated X-27A and is illustrated in these contract photos from NARA 72AC files. 

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I have found a part number drawing for the X-27 and all the production drawings started with the prefix CV5-. I also found one drawing for the X-28A that in configuration is the same "V" tailed design as the X-27A photos.

The construction of the fuselage of the target was fairly simple as this interior shot illustrates.

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If you are further interested in this target aircraft I have a few more images from this series on my flickr account Bill's Flickr Account

If you happen to have any more details about the V-369/X-27/28 I would like to hear from you.