Matt308
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Getting REAL close.
Aircraft Identification V
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CaricatureAircraft
Recruit
- 8
- Nov 23, 2006
Yep, think BlackWolf has hit the nail squarely on the head there.... 8)
National Museum of the USAF - Fact Sheet Media
National Museum of the USAF - Fact Sheet Media
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Blackwolf got it. Excellent. Curtis XA-21 with streamlined cockpit.
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
McDonnell XP-67 "Bat"
Matt308
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Yep
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
Got it quicker than I thought you would. What gave it away? Couldn't have been the caption... Perhaps it was saying that it was US and that it never saw service...
I have seen that picture before and so it was easy enough to find again (I remembered the site I saw it on) so I just went there...
Anyone can post one as I don't have one.
Anyone can post one as I don't have one.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
it's been done before and is one of the better known prototypes......
Matt308
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And c'mon. It screams American.
6 - 37mm cannon.
6 - 37mm cannon.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
she's one damn fine lookin' aircraft too.......
Yep she is!
The XP-67 was a somewhat revolutionary design by McDonnell Aircraft. It used two turbo-charged engines whose exhaust was ejected at the rear of the engine nacelle, providing some additional thrust. The pilot was to sit in a pressurized cabin, and the plane's armament was very heavy for a fighter (six 37mm cannon in one prototype, and a 75mm cannon in another prototype). When viewed from above the aircraft had an unusual profile, in that the engine nacelles and fuselage were shaped to provide true aerofoil sections throughout. The first flight was made in January 1944, with testing undertaken later that year. Performance proved to be far from satisfactory, and modifications were made to improve certain stability problems. Before official trials could resume, however, the prototype was extensively damaged by fire and the program was abandoned.
McDonnell XP-67
Type: single-seat long-range fighter
Crew: 1
Armament: six 37mm cannon or one 75mm cannon
Specifications:
Length: 44' 9.25" (13.65 m)
Height: 15' 9" (4.80 m)
Wingspan: 55' 0" (16.76 m)
Wing area: 414 sq. ft (38.46 sq. m)
Empty Weight: 17,745 lb (8049 kg)
Max Weight: 25,400 lb (11,5321 kg) max at takeoff
Propulsion:
No. of Engines: 2
Powerplant: Continental XIV-1430-17/19 contra-rotating inlines
Horsepower: 1350 hp each
Performance:
Range: 2385 miles (3838 km)
Cruise Speed: N/A
Max Speed: 405 mph ( 652 km/h) at 25,000 ft
Ceiling: 37,400 ft (11,400 m)
McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" Info
The XP-67 was a somewhat revolutionary design by McDonnell Aircraft. It used two turbo-charged engines whose exhaust was ejected at the rear of the engine nacelle, providing some additional thrust. The pilot was to sit in a pressurized cabin, and the plane's armament was very heavy for a fighter (six 37mm cannon in one prototype, and a 75mm cannon in another prototype). When viewed from above the aircraft had an unusual profile, in that the engine nacelles and fuselage were shaped to provide true aerofoil sections throughout. The first flight was made in January 1944, with testing undertaken later that year. Performance proved to be far from satisfactory, and modifications were made to improve certain stability problems. Before official trials could resume, however, the prototype was extensively damaged by fire and the program was abandoned.
McDonnell XP-67
Type: single-seat long-range fighter
Crew: 1
Armament: six 37mm cannon or one 75mm cannon
Specifications:
Length: 44' 9.25" (13.65 m)
Height: 15' 9" (4.80 m)
Wingspan: 55' 0" (16.76 m)
Wing area: 414 sq. ft (38.46 sq. m)
Empty Weight: 17,745 lb (8049 kg)
Max Weight: 25,400 lb (11,5321 kg) max at takeoff
Propulsion:
No. of Engines: 2
Powerplant: Continental XIV-1430-17/19 contra-rotating inlines
Horsepower: 1350 hp each
Performance:
Range: 2385 miles (3838 km)
Cruise Speed: N/A
Max Speed: 405 mph ( 652 km/h) at 25,000 ft
Ceiling: 37,400 ft (11,400 m)
McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" Info
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
Okay thanks for the specifications of the aircraft. Healz.
Yeap sure is. I allways thought she looked like a cross between a Do-17 and a Ju-88.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Matt308
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No takers. I may stump you guys yet. Need a hint?
