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11-25-2006, 04:24 PM
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| Getting REAL close.
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11-25-2006, 11:53 PM
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| Yep, think BlackWolf has hit the nail squarely on the head there....  National Museum of the USAF - Fact Sheet Media |
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11-27-2006, 01:37 PM
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11-28-2006, 05:07 AM
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| I have one for you. It is a USA Aircraft. It didn't see service. See whether you know what this one is... |
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11-28-2006, 06:33 AM
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  | McDonnell XP-67 "Bat"
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11-28-2006, 05:36 PM
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| aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Yep
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11-28-2006, 11:10 PM
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| Got it quicker than I thought you would. What gave it away? Couldn't have been the caption... Perhaps it was saying that it was US and that it never saw service... Last edited by HealzDevo; 11-28-2006 at 11:11 PM. Reason: Additional Thoughts... |
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11-29-2006, 06:30 AM
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| I have seen that picture before and so it was easy enough to find again (I remembered the site I saw it on) so I just went there... Anyone can post one as I don't have one.
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11-29-2006, 02:10 PM
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| it's been done before and is one of the better known prototypes......
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11-29-2006, 03:18 PM
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| Well it had US roundels on it and it is a rather obvious prototype aircraft. Here are a few more pics of it that I have on my computer.
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11-29-2006, 04:01 PM
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| And c'mon. It screams American. 6 - 37mm cannon. 
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11-29-2006, 04:02 PM
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| she's one damn fine lookin' aircraft too.......
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11-29-2006, 04:08 PM
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| Yep she is! The XP-67 was a somewhat revolutionary design by McDonnell Aircraft. It used two turbo-charged engines whose exhaust was ejected at the rear of the engine nacelle, providing some additional thrust. The pilot was to sit in a pressurized cabin, and the plane's armament was very heavy for a fighter (six 37mm cannon in one prototype, and a 75mm cannon in another prototype). When viewed from above the aircraft had an unusual profile, in that the engine nacelles and fuselage were shaped to provide true aerofoil sections throughout. The first flight was made in January 1944, with testing undertaken later that year. Performance proved to be far from satisfactory, and modifications were made to improve certain stability problems. Before official trials could resume, however, the prototype was extensively damaged by fire and the program was abandoned. McDonnell XP-67 Type: single-seat long-range fighter Crew: 1 Armament: six 37mm cannon or one 75mm cannon Specifications: Length: 44' 9.25" (13.65 m) Height: 15' 9" (4.80 m) Wingspan: 55' 0" (16.76 m) Wing area: 414 sq. ft (38.46 sq. m) Empty Weight: 17,745 lb (8049 kg) Max Weight: 25,400 lb (11,5321 kg) max at takeoff Propulsion: No. of Engines: 2 Powerplant: Continental XIV-1430-17/19 contra-rotating inlines Horsepower: 1350 hp each Performance: Range: 2385 miles (3838 km) Cruise Speed: N/A Max Speed: 405 mph ( 652 km/h) at 25,000 ft Ceiling: 37,400 ft (11,400 m) McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" Info
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12-03-2006, 10:23 PM
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| Okay thanks for the specifications of the aircraft. Healz. |
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12-11-2006, 01:40 PM
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| I have another one for you:
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