1943 jet-augmented Skyraider proposal

[Skyraider3D]

Spotted this amongst Ryan's photos: http://www.alternatewars.com/photos/displayimage.php?pos=-228

Does anyone have more information about this amazing drawing?

 

[Jemiba]

I think, I know it from an AirInternational article about the US torpedo bomber
development. But, as I remember, there weren't many information, just two
preliminary design drawings.

 

[Skyraider3D]

Hmmm... I'm quite glad the Skyraider turned out the way it did!
Thanks for posting these!

 

[Orionblamblam]

Another photo of the same drawing:
http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=767

 

[frank]

Not really jet-augmented Skyraider proposals as they are Skyraider forerunner proposals, right? They're clearly not Skyraider designs any more than the BTDs were, & one of those was jet augmented.

 

[Skyraider3D]

Very cool, thanks for posting.


Yes, the name Skyraider was adopted later no doubt.

 

[sienar]

From Le Fana Nov 2006

They are described as early skyraider studies but some of them are probably for contracts other than the skyraider. Maybe this thread could be moved to early projects?

 

[Petrus]

Do you have any further info on what is in 'ad1 jet 44' picture: dimensions, engine, armament and so forth?
Btw it looks to me as if it were a jet fighter (fighter bomber) in its own right rarher than a derivative of the Skyrider.

Piotr

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

These are early studies leading to the Skyraider, not Skyraider derivatives.

 

[sienar]

Do you have any further info on what is in 'ad1 jet 44' picture: dimensions, engine, armament and so forth?
Btw it looks to me as if it were a jet fighter (fighter bomber) in its own right rarher than a derivative of the Skyrider.

Piotr

All le fana says is it was a study related to the eventual skyrader and gives a date of 44, nothing more than that.

 

[hesham]

Do you have any further info on what is in 'ad1 jet 44' picture: dimensions, engine, armament and so forth?
Btw it looks to me as if it were a jet fighter (fighter bomber) in its own right rarher than a derivative of the Skyrider.

Piotr

Here is with addition drawings.

 

[hesham]

From Aerei Nella Storia 10-11/2010.