A Nose Turret for the F9F Panther?

• Mar 3, 2016

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Tailhook Topics: The Emerson Fighter Turret

 

• Mar 3, 2016

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• Mar 3, 2016

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I don't think it was as flexible as that Emerson design, but there was something similar originally planned for the Curtiss F-87. Designed by Martin for Curtiss it is seen here in mock-up form, but at 4,769 lbs it was eventually omitted from the prototype...

 

• Mar 3, 2016

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I wonder how the ammo feed system would have worked in either had they gone operational.


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• Mar 5, 2016

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Interesting idea, clearly overtaken by developments in missile technology.

 

• Mar 5, 2016

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It leaves me to wonder how those would have effected performance at speed.

I can imagine it would have caused buffeting and all sorts of shenanigans.

 

• Mar 14, 2016

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F-89 with rotating nose gun turret - but never incorporated...

 

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MiG-17 SN with 23 mm cannon in articulated nose turret.

 

• Mar 14, 2016

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Sharkit makes a 1/72 scale conversion for the Grumman F9F Panther

Emerson turret
1/72 scale - 15 eur

SHARKIT F9F Emerson turret