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    Bell XFM/YFM-1 Airacuda

    From old good Letectvi+Kosmonautika
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    Lockheed P-38 Lightning Competitors

    Lockheed P-38 Lightning Competitors In 1936 the US Army Air Corps (USAAC) put out a tender for a ‘Twin-engine, High Altitude Interceptor’ that was designated as ‘X-608’ The winner of this competition would be the Lockheed Model 22 / P-38 Lightning. But does anyone know of the proposals to...
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    • boeing consolidated aircraft corporation curtiss-wright airplane division curtiss-wright corporation douglas aircraft company heavy fighter hughes aircraft company interceptors interwar period late 1930s lockheed lockheed aircraft corporation pre-world war ii united states army air corps vultee aircraft corporation
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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    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...
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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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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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    Douglas XB-19 "Hemisphere Defender"

    Gentlemen, Is there anyone of you who haves ever seen illustrations of the 6-engined initial design for the XB-19 ? (3-view or artists impression) Thanks in advance..
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    • douglas aircraft company heavy bomber interwar period late 1930s strategic bomber united states united states army air corps
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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