pursuit aircraft

  1. 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...
    • PabloSniper
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    • 1930s fighter fighters imperial japanese navy air service interwar period northrop pursuit aircraft united states united states army air corps united states navy vought vought aircraft
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  2. 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
    • Replies: 91
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. 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 pursuit aircraft united states united states army air service
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  4. 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
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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