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I have a copy of the monumental Angelucci & Bowers "The American Fighter". But even this work is not as comprehensive as I would like..to tell the truth I never have enough to satisfy my love for aerospace projects research :![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
To add an example, I have received this drawing courtesy from my good friend Lark. It is a Lockheed variation from its XP-58 Chain Lightning project. It seems that also a canard version was considered. I find this aircraft fascinating, just look at its size for a fighter...it is impressive. The drawing comes from The Lockheeds that never were, part one from Bill Slayton.
Lark and me are involved in a research about unbuilt US Fighters (until the publication of a book in the subject either from Tony Buttler or Scott Lowther). I have a lot of interest in R-40C fighter design competition in 1940 which was an incredible ambitious program that led (aparently) nowhere. About 50 revolutionary designs were submitted but, as Lark show me there is a lost link which is crucial to understand US Fighter evolution in the late 30's. This is the Douglas DS-312A which led the way with its nose free configuration. It was so influencial that most of the R-40C Pursuit Interceptors (including the winner designs XP-54, 55 and 56) were nose free.
Can anybody give any info or drawings of this aircraft?
To add an example, I have received this drawing courtesy from my good friend Lark. It is a Lockheed variation from its XP-58 Chain Lightning project. It seems that also a canard version was considered. I find this aircraft fascinating, just look at its size for a fighter...it is impressive. The drawing comes from The Lockheeds that never were, part one from Bill Slayton.
Lark and me are involved in a research about unbuilt US Fighters (until the publication of a book in the subject either from Tony Buttler or Scott Lowther). I have a lot of interest in R-40C fighter design competition in 1940 which was an incredible ambitious program that led (aparently) nowhere. About 50 revolutionary designs were submitted but, as Lark show me there is a lost link which is crucial to understand US Fighter evolution in the late 30's. This is the Douglas DS-312A which led the way with its nose free configuration. It was so influencial that most of the R-40C Pursuit Interceptors (including the winner designs XP-54, 55 and 56) were nose free.
Can anybody give any info or drawings of this aircraft?