SCOUTING FOR INFO BY WOTAN

WOTAN has written to the blog and sorted another Timeline point:

Trawling through my archives for info for the blog, i came across
an article found by my good friend Kim (philosophic toad) - a page from Tv21 ( 21 January 1967) showing a range of early 'space glider' Lifting Body concepts from NASA. Fabulous in itself as it shows some of the early ideas and skunkworks proposals A) for re-entry vehicles such as the
X-24 variants D) and the british MUSTARD (doesnt look that hot to
me) ships B, i suddenly noticed the three shot picture on panel C). Apparently a 'space ferry' concept, the design is almost identical to
the Project Sword Scout 2, even down to the small integral tail fins
and variable geometry wings!! Another design source nailed! (Scout 2 via
ebay) (TV21 courtesy K. Stevens)