XFY-1 and XFV-1 competition

[Flogger15]

What the hell, these were in there too. XB-36 engine nacelle mockup model, notice guys holding up black background and hand-prints all over the props! Full size engine test stand, must have made a hell of a racket.

 

[hesham]

Don't tell me that,Bell and Ryan didn't involve in this competition !.

 

[Mark Nankivil]

What the hell, these were in there too. XB-36 engine nacelle mockup model, notice guys holding up black background and hand-prints all over the props! Full size engine test stand, must have made a hell of a racket.

Great photos - thanks for sharing. Have friend who recently delved into the vents and other external ports of the B-36 nacelle and spinner and the annular gap of the spinner/trailing edge of the nacelle - a complex method of moving air thru the nacelle and spinner for sure...

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[hesham]

We can say,

1- Convair Model 5--------------XFY-1
2- Lockheed Model 081-40-01---------XFV-1
3- Goodyear Model GA-28A &B
4- Martin Model 262
5- Northrop Model 63A
6- Bell D-? or Model-?
7- Ryan Model-?
8- Temco Model-28 ?
9- ------?
10- ------?

 

[Stargazer]

Great video footage of XFY-1 test hover and "Skeets" Coleman interview:

National Archives NextGen Catalog

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[hesham]

From, flygrevyn_1957-4

 

[RAP]

Convair swept wing Pogo configuraton, not sure if this has been posted before. Found on the SDASM Flickr site.