Author Topic: The most streamlined radial engined fighter is... (Read 676 times)

1K3 · « **on:** September 17, 2005, 02:36:11 PM »

J2M3 - Japanese Navy

Widewing · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2005, 04:40:39 PM »

Closely cowled radials were commonplace. Note that the XP-42 and the Vultee Model 48 both used extended prop shafts, as did the JM2, and all had problems with them too. The winner, IMHO, is the XP-72. Under that ultra-clean, tight cowling was a R-4360, four-row, 28 cylinder engine...

My regards,

Widewing

Debonair · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2005, 05:26:38 PM »

The P-80 used a radial flow jet, does that count?

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2005, 05:58:09 AM »

Yeah I know, too many engines to be a fighter, but still...

frank3 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2005, 07:28:58 AM »

That's one perdy aircraft McGroin, what is it?
It seems to have turboprops?

MiloMorai · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2005, 08:25:09 AM »

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Originally posted by frank3
That's one perdy aircraft McGroin, what is it?
It seems to have turboprops?

properties says it is a Republic Rainbow.

Wilbus · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2005, 08:16:55 AM »

It's not an Airplanes guys, anyone can see it's Photshop fake.

It's actually a picture taken of a bullet and then the wings have been added in photoshop.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2005, 05:17:30 AM »

Republic Rainbow, 4 - 4360's...

It was up against the B-50 for a recon role in the post war, and until it lost that competition, was a possible airliner candidate.