pursuit aircraft

  1. Dynoman

    Schiefer Robbins Pursuit Plane 1917

    The aircraft was manufactured by an office furniture builder in San Diego and resembled a lighter Neiuport 28 with landing gear similar to an S.E.5. The aircraft cost about half of what the Air Service had paid for their aircraft of less performance and did not believe the aircraft's performance...
    • Dynoman
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    • aviation section (u.s. army signal corps) fighter pursuit aircraft united states united states army world war i
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  2. Deltafan

    What should Curtiss-Wright Aviation have done to survive?

    Hi everybody, I often read that Curtiss-Wright Aviation did not do enough research work during the Second World War to be able to survive its aeronautical branch and face the new markets after the Second World War. It is considered that its production and improvement work on the P-40 (we can...
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    • cold war curtiss-wright airplane division curtiss-wright corporation experimental fighters heavy fighter interceptors night fighter post-world war ii pursuit aircraft research united states united states air force united states army air corps united states army air forces world war ii
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  3. PabloSniper

    Northrop 3A

    Hello everyone! Despite being a prototype fighter, the Northrop 3A was not successful, and I didn't find much material about it. I think it would be interesting to have a topic about it. The Northrop 3A was powered by an air-cooled, supercharged, 1,535.387-cubic-inch displacement (25.160...
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    • 1930s fighter fighters imperial japanese navy air service interwar period naval aviation northrop pursuit aircraft united states united states army air corps united states navy vought vought aircraft
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  4. R

    Pinnacle of Piston fighter: Last US piston fighters vs Spiteful Mk XVI?

    Due to the jet age, various super props never go to production despite their high performance. Among those, it can be said that XP-72 and Spiteful F.16 were the most high capable design. So let say if these prototype got to production stage, which would be the ultimate piston fighter? XP-72...
    • Ronny
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    • allies british commonwealth fighters fleet air arm great britain post-world war ii pursuit aircraft royal air force royal navy united states united states army air forces world war ii
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  5. J

    Boeing XF8B-1

    From -Air enthusiast Nº55 -Le Fanatique de l'Aviation -Airplane Five View Album B.C.F.Klein publications -Warplanes of the Second World War-Volume Four -Naval Fighters-Sixty.Five Post-1
    • Justo Miranda
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    • boeing dive bomber escort fighter fighter bomber interceptor naval aviation night fighter pursuit aircraft torpedo bomber united states army air forces united states navy world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  6. Dynoman

    Aeromarine PG-1 Pursuit/Ground Attack Aircraft

    Aeromarine Plane & Motor Co., and principal of Aeromarine Airways, developed training aircraft for the US Navy during WWI. After the war they attempted to capitalize on a number of Curtiss HS-2L and F-5L surplus seaplanes by converting them into civilian 'aerial yachts' for their airline...
    • Dynoman
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    • aeromarine plane and motor company air-to-ground fighters ground attack interwar period night fighter pursuit aircraft united states united states army air service
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  7. overscan (PaulMM)

    Curtiss XP-55 Ascender canard fighter (Model CW-24)

    http://cgi.ebay.com/CURTISS-XP-55-ASCENDER-TAILLESS-PROTOTYPE-42-78846-1943_W0QQitemZ370244184141QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563445e84d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 $99? Seems expensive.
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • allies curtiss-wright airplane division curtiss-wright corporation early 1940s fighter pursuit aircraft r-40c united states united states army air corps world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  8. XP67_Moonbat

    McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat

    Time's right to start a thread on my namesake, the XP-67 Moonbat (a.k.a. simply as the Bat). Here's a good link about it. http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/xp67.html Moonbat
    • XP67_Moonbat
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    • bomber destroyer early 1940s fighter interceptor mcdonnell aircraft corporation pursuit aircraft united states united states army air corps united states army air forces world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  9. J

    Early P-80 configuration

    From "Flying" August 1945
  10. C

    Curtiss-Wright XP-71 (Model CW-26)

    Hi Everyone! Does anyone know where any good three-view line drawings of the Curtiss XP-71 can be found? Thanx!!! Chuck
    • ChuckAnderson
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    • bomber escort curtiss-wright airplane division curtiss-wright corporation early 1940s escort fighter heavy fighter pursuit aircraft united states army air forces world war ii
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  11. M

    The Boeing XF8B-1 Fighter: Last of the Line by Jared Zichek

    The Boeing Xf8b-1 Fighter: Last of the Line by Jared A. Zichek Schiffer Publishing Folks, This makes for an excellent read! The book is very nicely done and is packed to the gills with information about this big Boeing beastie. Yeah, they only made three aircraft and the thing was never...
    • Madoc
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    • boeing dive bomber escort fighter fighter fighter bomber interceptor naval aviation pursuit aircraft torpedo bomber united states united states army air forces united states navy world war ii
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    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  12. Antonio

    Bugatti 100 Racer and 110 Fighter Projects

    Aviation Magazine Num 768 (15-XII-79) On page 71 we find a reference about 110P fighter which was a development of Type 100P racer ordered in 1939 by Ministère de l'Air but never developed due to the outbreak of WWII. Type 100 info and pics here: http://www.bugattiaircraft.com/...
    • Antonio
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    • armeé de l'air automobiles ettore bugatti deutsche de la muerthe cup early 1940s fighter france french third republic interwar period late 1930s ministère de l'air pre-world war ii pursuit aircraft world war ii
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  13. GTX

    Hughes H-1 Pursuit Variant

    Hi folks, I recently read that Howard Hughes submitted a pursuit plane version of his H-1 racer design to the Army Air Corps and felt confident that after his demonstration of his trans-continental flight the army would be interested because this airplane was definitely faster than any military...
    • GTX
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    • early 1940s fighter hughes aircraft company interwar period late 1930s pursuit aircraft united states united states army air corps world war ii
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  14. GTX

    Boeing Flying Wing concepts from the mid 1930s

    Hi folks, Here are some Boeing Flying Wing concepts from the mid 1930s. They are all variations of the same theme and come under the Model 306 designation: First the Heavy Bomber: Regards, Greg
    • GTX
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    • 1930s airliner boeing bomber bomber destroyer civil aviation fighters flying boat flying wing heavy bomber heavy fighter interwar period pursuit aircraft united states united states army air corps
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