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Parasite Fighters

Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:26 pm

What other "parasite fighters" were developed besides these??

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Re: Parasite Fighters

Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:51 pm

See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasite_aircraft

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http://aeroweb.lucia.it/rap/RAFAQ/Zveno.html

Re: Parasite Fighters

Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:33 am

Also remember Sparrowhawk, they have to served on board of the US airships but their fatal fate stop that. Our friend Holendiger has made some excellent art on this plane.

Cheers :)

Re: Parasite Fighters

Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:39 am

Interesting subject. Remains of the USS Macon's Sparrowhawks were found when the sunken airship was discovered.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2708.htm

Re: Parasite Fighters

Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:12 am

For some "parasite flying" check the 1957 "Jet Pilot" with the best soviet pilot ever, Janet Leigh ;)

cheers!

Re: Parasite Fighters

Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:30 am

The finding of the Macon's remains prompted me to do this piece. Only one surviving AC of that type after the loss of both Akron and Macon, the concept was scrapped. The remaining Sparrowhawks were relegated to hack duty and as they were oddball little fighters designed for a specific useage, they quietly faded away.
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