Curtiss Aircraft P-42 used in tests.

[johnbr]

Curtiss XP-42: This highly modified Curtiss P-36A became the XP-42 when it was re-engined and took part in drag-reduction and all-moving tail research with the NACA at Langley. The last flight of this aircraft took place in April 1947; and it was scrapped in July of that year.

 

[johnbr]

 

[johnbr]

his photograph shows propeller cuffs (similar to those on the F4F-3.

 

[fubar57]

Very cool

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[johnbr]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[vikingBerserker]

That's a good looking aircraft!