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Title: X5F SkyRocket
Post by: Fongman on May 14, 2005, 09:56:48 AM

(http://www.pmcn.de/MF.1/F5F.jpg) (http://gra.midco.net/mlgould/Early%20Fighters/XF5F-1%20Skyrocket.JPG) (http://gra.midco.net/mlgould/Early%20Fighters/XF5F-1%20Skyrocket2.JPG)

Title: X5F SkyRocket
Post by: Sikboy on May 14, 2005, 10:31:56 AM

This might be my all time favorite plane.

Twin engine carrier born interceptor... the F-14 of it's day lol.

-Sik

Title: X5F SkyRocket
Post by: bunch on May 14, 2005, 12:23:52 PM

lols like maybe tough to see foward@high angle of attack.  did it ever have a carrier trial?

Title: X5F SkyRocket
Post by: Sikboy on May 14, 2005, 12:41:59 PM

I don't think they ever had an actual carrier trial, and I've heard conflicting reports with regard to the view on landing. I believe the Navy was more concerned with maintaining and supplying a "twin" while at sea.

-Sik

Title: X5F SkyRocket
Post by: Pongo on May 14, 2005, 04:11:42 PM

I would think it would be easier to see forward. The canopy opens like the wild cat and there is no engine right worward. Front left and front right will be worse for sure, But right forward would be better I would think.

Title: X5F SkyRocket
Post by: bunch on May 14, 2005, 10:37:01 PM

actually, onsidering LSOs, left may be more imortant than foward

Title: X5F SkyRocket
Post by: Ecliptik on May 15, 2005, 02:00:54 AM

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Originally posted by Sikboy
I don't think they ever had an actual carrier trial, and I've heard conflicting reports with regard to the view on landing. I believe the Navy was more concerned with maintaining and supplying a "twin" while at sea.

-Sik

But they produced the Tigercat.  I believe the Skyrocket had a lot of development problems in trials, especially with engine overheating.  By the time these were resolved, F6Fs and F4Us were already being ordered.  They ended up using a lot of the data collected from the project on the F7F design.  I'm glad they never produced the F5F, it's one ugly plane. :p

Title: X5F SkyRocket
Post by: GScholz on May 15, 2005, 06:50:38 AM

Oh look! It's the Whirlwind's demented cousin from overseas! :D

Title: X5F SkyRocket
Post by: Sikboy on May 15, 2005, 08:26:23 AM

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Originally posted by Ecliptik
But they produced the Tigercat.  

Yes, they produced the Tigercat for the Midway class carriers I believe.

-Sik