<article><hdr>Aerial shot of Consolidated Vultee XP-81</hdr><body>
<hi style=afpcap>The Consolidated Vultee Company produced two XP-81 experimental aircraft in 1944. This was yet another design which proceeded no further than the experimental stage before being assigned to oblivion. The illustration shows the first prototype on an air test over Southern California from the facility at Lindbergh Field at San Diego.</hi>