CAC CA-15 Kangaroo

[Desert Fox]

I was browsing the internet recently, and I came across an aircraft that I had never heard of before, the CA-15 Kangaroo. This was a piston engined fighter created and designed entirely in Australia. It reached a speed of 502.2 mph, this is faster than most first generation jet fighters. It was however scrapped by the RAAF. I was wondering if anyone had either heard of this aircraft or had any further information on it.
It does bear a strong resemblance to the P-51, but it was a totally different aircraft, with different dimensions and performance.
Here is a picture:

 

[HealzDevo]

I had never heard about this one. Intriguing...

 

[Desert Fox]

I read about it on Wikipedia, I was very surprised. Australia isnt known for its aircraft designing prowess. To think that we created probably the best piston engined fighter ever, what an achievement!

 

[joebong]

What a freak!. Looks like a P 51 crossed with a halibut.

 

[Desert Fox]

As long as it flies

 

[joebong]

As long as it flies

No doubt, It's sad some of these types were never allowed to show their stuff. My latest thread concerns nasty looking AC, many are most venerable machines indeed.

 

[Gnomey]

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-requests/ca-15-a-6505.html

 

[Wildcat]

Yeah we were only discussing this a/c the other week..

 

[Desert Fox]

really? cool. ill check it out.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

What a freak!. Looks like a P 51 crossed with a halibut.

i don't think she's that bad...........

 

[HealzDevo]

Certainly is a great looking aircraft looking like it is based on something that works with improvements...

 

[Matt308]

Cmon, its beautiful. Powerfully graceful. Looks like a P-51 steriods and reminds me for some reason of the turoprop Tucano or Pilatus PC-9.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

tucano's better looking, the CA-15's cockpit looks too small........

 

[Matt308]

Looks faster than **** to me.

 

[R Pope]

Actually looks more like a Martin-Baker MB-5.

 

[Thumper]

was a bloody good aircraft...stayed in the prototype for a lonnnnnnnng time

jets made it obselete and as usual the AUS government didnt wanna play

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Looks faster than **** to me.

if you ask me she has the look of being too big to be fast- contempary fighters like the Sea Fury looked not much bigger than WWII fighters but exuded power from every crevace, i look at this and can't help but see a smaller merlin with a lot of empty space in that fusilage

 

[Matt308]

It's the cockpit. It's deceiving.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

just look at the camera man having to strain his neck looking up to take the photo!

 

[Wildcat]

if you ask me she has the look of being too big to be fast- contempary fighters like the Sea Fury looked not much bigger than WWII fighters but exuded power from every crevace, i look at this and can't help but see a smaller merlin with a lot of empty space in that fusilage

The Sea Fury was faster, however the CA-15 was quite quick as well. See the other thread for performances.