Author Topic: Name that plane (Read 436 times)

hacksaw1 · « **on:** July 14, 2005, 01:38:25 PM »

Probably not difficult for many of you

Regards,

Cement

Furball · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2005, 01:42:15 PM »

ooh ooh! i know! i know!

is it a p-40?

Widewing · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2005, 03:24:13 PM »

Boeing XF8B-1... Boeing's try at a late-war naval fighter-bomber. Powered by the P&W 28 cylinder R4360. Like may other late-war designs, it was shelved due to the onrushing Jet age.

My regards,

Widewing

hacksaw1 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2005, 02:21:31 AM »

Some how Widewing, I knew you'd know it.

There was an article about this plane that said that the visual strobo-flashing effect of the contra-rotating props caused pilot nausea and that it was not enjoyable to fly for more than an hour or so, even though this plane had a very long range. I believe that was also part of the reason that it was not produced, even though it compared favorably to the AD 1 Skyraider.

Regards.

Cement

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2005, 01:59:37 PM »

Continued trivia... Where was that photo taken?

MiG

hacksaw1 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2005, 01:24:37 PM »

Just a guess. How 'bout Boeing's Renton facillity?

Best Regards,

Cement