Grumman XP-50

[johnbr]

Grumman XP-50

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Maybe I should build this for the twin engine build....

 

[Wurger]

Rather for the Prototype GB I would say.

The Grumman XP-50 engine ...

 

[Wurger]

And a couple of shots more ... the pic source: the Internet.

 

[Niceoldguy58]

What is your source for these photos? I recognize many and those were taken from official U.S. Archives, and the originals taken by both the U.S. Navy and Grumman.

I wish people posting photos would always make an accreditation for their source. Not necessarily here, but much too often you see people claiming a copyright for photos which are actually in the Public Domain.

NoG

 

[Wurger]

Just used the net and Google.

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[johnbr]

model

 

[johnbr]

he Grumman XP-50 was a land-based development of the shipboard F5F-1 Skyrocket fighter. The Army Air Corps placed an order for a prototype on 25 November 1939 designating it XP-50. During testing in May 1941, the XP-50 prototype was lost in a turbo-supercharger explosion that destroyed the aircraft. The test pilot bailed out while the XP-50 plunged into Smithtown Bay in Long Island Sound
This model was tested at LaRC in September 1940.

 

[johnbr]

 

[johnbr]

Grumman XP-50 Mockup

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[jmcalli2]

Does anyone have any information about the turbo installations?

Thanks.