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Title: Name that plane
Post by: hacksaw1 on July 14, 2005, 01:38:25 PM

Probably not difficult for many of you

(http://www.ben-keshet.com/photos/foto.jpg)

Regards,

Cement

Title: Name that plane
Post by: Furball on July 14, 2005, 01:42:15 PM

ooh ooh! i know! i know!

is it a p-40?

Title: Name that plane
Post by: Widewing 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

Title: Name that plane
Post by: hacksaw1 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

Title: Name that plane
Post by: CMC Airboss on July 15, 2005, 01:59:37 PM

Continued trivia... Where was that photo taken?

MiG

Title: Name that plane
Post by: hacksaw1 on July 16, 2005, 01:24:37 PM

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

Best Regards,

Cement