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Quad 50s gun pack in the second photo. I have not seen that and such an odd angle. Any information about it?Some F9F's I think something unpleasent is about to happen in the 1st picture!
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Source Warbird Information Exchange • View topic - Grumman, the people that made the planes 12 SEPT 2010
It was an experimental Emerson X17A gun turret some more info here.Quad 50s gun pack in the second photo. I have not seen that and such an odd angle. Any information about it?
Yeah, I'm at relearning for the third or fourth time each day, makes things much more interestingAs for the Emerson Fighter Turret, I only know what I read in the link I posted, and I found an old thread about it with a search on this site here
A Nose Turret for the F9F Panther?
You learn something new everyday. Tailhook Topics: The Emerson Fighter Turretww2aircraft.net
And I found out the Air Force tried out something similar on a F89! I was not aware of that!
As for the ladder for filling the F9F tip tanks when folded, I see the picture above the 1st one showing the nose Turret seems to show the ladder hooked around the tank and had soft pads to not damage the upper wing surface. I learned 2 things today before noon!
I am breaking the rules with a 2nd picture but I think this one is awesome! And it has a Super Guppy!
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source Warbird Information Exchange • View topic - Grumman, the people that made the planes 12 SEPT 2010
My first thought was strafing, like the B25 gunships.As for the Emerson Fighter Turret, I only know what I read in the link I posted, and I found an old thread about it with a search on this site here
A Nose Turret for the F9F Panther?
You learn something new everyday. Tailhook Topics: The Emerson Fighter Turretww2aircraft.net
And I found out the Air Force tried out something similar on a F89! I was not aware of that!
As for the ladder for filling the F9F tip tanks when folded, I see the picture above the 1st one showing the nose Turret seems to show the ladder hooked around the tank and had soft pads to not damage the upper wing surface. I learned 2 things today before noon!
Hell of a deflection gunshotMy first thought was strafing, like the B25 gunships.