Author Topic: What is this aircraft VII? (Read 508 times)

Widewing · « **on:** May 16, 2005, 11:49:00 AM »

My regards,

Widewing

Wolf14 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2005, 12:25:47 PM »

Not sure. kinda cool lookin. Wonder what ever happens to some of the neater concept planes.

gripen · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2005, 02:13:43 PM »

There was a Republic in the end of the Rainbow.

gripen

Ecliptik · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2005, 08:22:06 PM »

Har

Republic XF-12 Rainbow.

Interesting plane to bear the 'F' designation. It was intended for photo recon.

bunch · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2005, 02:24:12 AM »

That is an attractive aircraft. View from the cockpit looks great

Widewing · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2005, 06:20:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Ecliptik
Har

Republic XF-12 Rainbow.

Interesting plane to bear the 'F' designation. It was intended for photo recon.

All USAAF photo ships were designated with an "F", as in F-4, F-5 (modified P-38s) and the F-6 (a modified P-51D). Later, this was changed to an "R". At that point, this aircraft was the XR-12.

"Republic Aviation’s F-12 was born out of the same competition as the Hughes XF-11 in response to the pressing need for speed, ceiling and range in a photo-reconnaissance aircraft. The first flight of the XF-12 was made on Feb. 4, 1946, which demonstrated the capability of operating at 45,000 feet at a speed of 470 mph over a range of 4,500 miles."

My regards,

Widewing