A much better quality picture of this artwork and adjoining three-view plan. These were published in the September-October 2003 issue of Scott Lowther's Aerospace Projects Review.
X-Wing never would have been practical, it was way too much complexity and cost for marginal return. Just consider what would have been involved with transtion to and from rotorborne/stopped rotor flight alone and you'll see what I mean.
Oh yeah X-Wings also have the gliding/autorotation charateristics of a brick.
-- Edited by NATF on Wednesday 25th of January 2012 06:41:26 PM