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Title: The most streamlined radial engined fighter is...
Post by: 1K3 on September 17, 2005, 02:36:11 PM
J2M3 - Japanese Navy

(http://www.modelsmodelsmodels.biz/images/aoj005.jpg)
Title: The most streamlined radial engined fighter is...
Post by: Widewing on September 17, 2005, 04:40:39 PM
(http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/p42-1.jpg)

(http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/p66-2.jpg)

(http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/9485/XP-47J2.jpg)

(http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/p72-1.jpg)

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
Title: The most streamlined radial engined fighter is...
Post by: Debonair on September 17, 2005, 05:26:38 PM
The P-80 used a radial flow jet, does that count?
Title: The most streamlined radial engined fighter is...
Post by: Holden McGroin on September 19, 2005, 05:58:09 AM
Yeah I know, too many engines to be a fighter, but still...

(http://www.aeroplaneart.com.au/Images/JB_Republic_Rainbow.jpg)
Title: The most streamlined radial engined fighter is...
Post by: frank3 on September 19, 2005, 07:28:58 AM
That's one perdy aircraft McGroin, what is it?
It seems to have turboprops?
Title: The most streamlined radial engined fighter is...
Post by: MiloMorai on September 19, 2005, 08:25:09 AM
Quote
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.
Title: The most streamlined radial engined fighter is...
Post by: Wilbus 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.


























:D
Title: The most streamlined radial engined fighter is...
Post by: Holden McGroin 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.