It would seem that de Havilland had the benefit of actually having a Halford H-1 B turbojet to work with while Lockheed had only blueprint dimensions from which to design the P-80 around.
For the sake of the war effort, would it have been more practical or more effective to concentrate...
Hi,
lockheed lodestar II or Lockheed Hudson VI
My grandfather was in the 117 squadron and they flew both types of these aircraft
These pictures were in his personal collection - which are they?
Regards
Nick
Hi Guys,
Question - lockheed lodestar II or Lockheed Hudson VI
My grandfather was in the 117 squadron and they flew both types of these aircraft
These pictures were in his personal collection - which is it?
Regards
Nick
Hi Guys,
Question - lockheed lodestar II or Lockheed Hudson VI
My grandfather was in the 117 squadron and they flew both types of these aircraft
These pictures were in his personal collection - which is it?
Regards
Nick
Check out this article at RetroMechanix.com on a Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star procured by the U.S. Navy in 1945:
The aircraft received several modifications for carrier use, including the addition of an arresting hook, catapult hooks and holdback. The accompanying image gallery features...