 | The Coolest 'Radical' Aircaft of World War II| Aviation Discuss The Coolest 'Radical' Aircaft of World War II in the World War II - Aviation forums; I personally like the curtiss XP-55 with the canards. I was fortunate to have seen it when it was ... |
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01-29-2006, 10:23 PM
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| I personally like the curtiss XP-55 with the canards. I was fortunate to have seen it when it was brought into the kalamazoo airzoo for restoration. They say it should be ready for display very soon. Can't wait to get some good pics of it.
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01-30-2006, 08:14 AM
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01-30-2006, 10:56 AM
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| The Do-335 seems quite awkward to me as well | |
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02-04-2006, 05:32 AM
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02-04-2006, 08:05 AM
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#35 | | Der Crewchief
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02-04-2006, 08:25 AM
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#36 | | Master of Ewes
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02-04-2006, 02:36 PM
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| I think that there would be problems of bailing out with the propellers installed that way | |
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02-04-2006, 03:32 PM
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| It had an ejection seat... | |
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02-04-2006, 04:04 PM
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| For me the Go 229 was the super plane of the war for all the obvious reasons.
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| As I post this I'm having 2nd thoughts... Erich, You win. Close but in 2nd is the aircraft I nominate for weird... From the conservative USA, Northrop's XP-79, as it can be argued that it was this aircraft that 1st & last flew a few weeks after VJ day that set the foundation for the 'flying wings' & later the 'stealth wings' of 'today'.
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02-12-2006, 08:27 AM
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#41 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by rebel8303 I think that there would be problems of bailing out with the propellers installed that way | Would not be a problem at all, there are even plenty of planes today that use the push and pull prop system. Quote: |
Originally Posted by JonJGoldberg set the foundation for the 'flying wings' & later the 'stealth wings' of 'today' | I find that odd since the Horton designs and other Northrop designs were more similar to todays flying wings and the Horton Ho-229 we more stealty than that thing.
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02-12-2006, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rebel8303 I think that there would be problems of bailing out with the propellers installed that way | Would not be a problem at all, there are even plenty of planes today that use the push and pull prop system. | Yeah with the Do-335 the rear engine intended to blow off when ejecting...
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02-12-2006, 08:30 AM
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#43 | | Der Crewchief
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02-12-2006, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet The aircraft was quite revolutionary. | Yes it was, I'm surprised that the design was copied more than it has been (puller/pusher props that is)
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02-12-2006, 08:50 AM
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