XP-47H color flight film

[Tom Fey]

Read the info on the site and stick around after the "The End" for pics and info on the engine. TF

 

[fubar57]

 

[MrSmoothie]

Truly amazing that this footage exists in such nice quality -- thanks for sharing.

I sure with this gentleman's father had taken footage of the Republic XP-72 with the counter-rotating props! I wonder if he was involved with that project as well?

 

[Namvet45]

OK, question: this late in the war, with all the other production birds bubble-tops in natural aluminum, why was this one a razorback in OD/Neutral Gray?

 

[fubar57]

I'm guessing that since it started its life as a P-47D-15-RA it was still wearing the colours of the day

 

[Gnomey]

Good one!

 

[Tom Fey]

The photographer, Carl Breer, was a Chrysler engineer and executive. His interest and role was with the Chrysler XI-2220 engine. The XP-72 was a Republic Aviation project. But as far as rare film goes, you can find a snippet of the contra-prop Curtiss XP-60C @ 5:50 here: