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04-07-2006, 04:47 PM
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| The XP-57 I would have liked to have seen this plane go into production for two reasons: it is a cool looking plane (kind of looks like something batman would have had) and because McDonnel was the contractor and I am from St. Louis. I think they should have tried putting turbocharged Allisons on the plane and compared it to the P-38. As the P-38 is my favorite plane, the P-57 could have been made into a night fighter with the addition of a rear seat. If the plane didn't work out, McDonnell could have been a second source of P-38 production (or third after Vultee). http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/p67.htm |
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04-07-2006, 05:14 PM
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 | Four 37mm cannons?! Good lord!
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04-07-2006, 05:15 PM
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| I think you'd prefer this  http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/p50.htm or maybe this http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/p54.htm man there are some hideous designs there 
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04-08-2006, 04:02 AM
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 | none of the links work for me........
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04-08-2006, 09:34 AM
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| Yep, same here  |
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04-08-2006, 03:45 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England
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| Damn, that XP-50 is an ugly brute. |
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04-09-2006, 01:42 PM
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| Yep. The links work for me.
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04-09-2006, 02:30 PM
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| http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sho...?t=3287&page=7 (Advanced designs) we were just discussing the XP- 67 over here...
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