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01-21-2007, 11:36 PM
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I was browsing the internet recently, and I came across an aircraft that I had never heard of before, the CA-15 Kangaroo. This was a piston engined fighter created and designed entirely in Australia. It reached a speed of 502.2 mph, this is faster than most first generation jet fighters. It was however scrapped by the RAAF. I was wondering if anyone had either heard of this aircraft or had any further information on it.
It does bear a strong resemblance to the P-51, but it was a totally different aircraft, with different dimensions and performance.
Here is a picture:
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01-21-2007, 11:37 PM
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01-21-2007, 11:40 PM
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Country: | I read about it on Wikipedia, I was very surprised. Australia isnt known for its aircraft designing prowess. To think that we created probably the best piston engined fighter ever, what an achievement!
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01-22-2007, 12:02 AM
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01-22-2007, 12:04 AM
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01-22-2007, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Desert Fox  As long as it flies | No doubt, It's sad some of these types were never allowed to show their stuff. My latest thread concerns nasty looking AC, many are most venerable machines indeed.
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01-22-2007, 04:50 AM
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01-22-2007, 05:49 AM
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01-22-2007, 08:41 PM
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01-23-2007, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by joebong What a freak!. Looks like a P 51 crossed with a halibut. | i don't think she's that bad...........
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01-23-2007, 09:54 PM
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Country: | Certainly is a great looking aircraft looking like it is based on something that works with improvements... | |
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01-25-2007, 01:39 PM
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Country: | Cmon, its beautiful. Powerfully graceful. Looks like a P-51 steriods and reminds me for some reason of the turoprop Tucano or Pilatus PC-9.
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01-26-2007, 11:37 AM
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Country: | tucano's better looking, the CA-15's cockpit looks too small........
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01-28-2007, 07:07 PM
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01-28-2007, 10:08 PM
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| Actually looks more like a Martin-Baker MB-5.
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