The What is it? Game

[Geedee]

Curtiss Wright X-19 Tiltrotor ?
Only two built. First one destroyed in a crash in 1965 and the program was cancelled.

 

[T Bolt]

Too recent. Go back another couple of decades

 

[Geedee]

Still think its a Curtis jobbie, so I'll gp with the Curtiss Wright XP 55 Ascender ?

Allthough they built three not two, and the first and third where lost to accidents. I'll keep looking....

 

[T Bolt]

Very goog Gary! You're up

 

[Airframes]

Ah, that thingy! Another one I would have chased around the houses for a month ! Well done Gary.

 

[Geedee]

That was a good one !. Wasn't even sure which way it supposed to be pointing in your piccie, and it looked like a prop blade attachement to the right of the pic. At one point, I'd convincved myself it was a jet pod from a twin airliner and the body was pointing from left to right, then I was sure it was a P-38 with the intakes under the engines.....then you said it was unusual ! Very sneaky one, well played.

This one should be fairly easy....

 

[Marcogrifo]

F4 Phantom II?

Cheers

 

[T Bolt]

That seems very familiar Gary but I can't place it

 

[vikingBerserker]

Wow, I had no idea there were any XP-55's left!

 

[T Bolt]

It's at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo David. It looks like it was completely restores. I'll try to post some pictures on my Air Zoo thread tonight.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Thanks Glenn!

 

[norab]

I also didn't realize any XP-55's were left. I was sure it was the back end of an aircraft (which in a reverse sort of style it is )

 

[Capt. Vick]

Here's a clue guys: There were only two made and the other one crashed.

Actually there were three built. The first crashed after entering a flat spin, the second one is the one you have a picture of and the third crashed at Wright-Patterson during an airshow, killing the pilot and one or two spectators.

 

[Geedee]

F4 Phantom II?

Cheers

That didn't take long....dont know if its a Phantom II but its certainly a Phantom. Take it away dude...

 

[Marcogrifo]

Another to guess (this should be easy again):

Cheers

 

[Geedee]

Valkyrie ?

 

[Marcogrifo]

Valkyrie ?

Yep
The mighty XB70 Valkyrie, indeed

Cheers

 

[Geedee]

That is one very impresive bird !!!
Right chaps, try this one...

 

[T Bolt]

C-97

 

[pbfoot]

Harrier