Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:47 pm
GilT wrote:3350's
Holy crap! Even better!!!!!!!
Gary
Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:53 pm
Correctamundo!!!
The XA-38........impressive looking bird, wonder why it never took hold.
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The XA-38........impressive looking bird, wonder why it never took hold.
Here is some more before moving on
Shay
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:54 pm
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:07 pm
Curtiss Y1A-18 Shrike...
Fade to Black...
Fade to Black...
Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:13 pm
Yep Y1A-18A....the house is hot tonight. 
Shay
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:14 pm
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:24 pm
'Cause WWII ended.
Shay wrote:Correctamundo!!!
The XA-38........impressive looking bird, wonder why it never took hold.
Here is some more before moving on
Shay
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:43 pm
famvburg wrote:'Cause WWII ended.
Ahh....that would explain it.
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not an XP-42
Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:00 pm
not an XP-42, modified T-6? Or Douglas A-17/33?
Re: not an XP-42
Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:23 pm
mexchiwa wrote:not an XP-42, modified T-6? Or Douglas A-17/33?
yes it is infact a NACA A-17 test bed. This test if I'm not mistaken they sealed off the Radial engine all together and cooled by way of the wing mounted cooling system. 1940 Langley.
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:26 pm
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:45 pm
A-24 Banshee?
Jerry
Jerry
Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:01 pm
Jerry O'Neill wrote:A-24 Banshee?
Jerry
Oooo....so close
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:48 pm
This ship was originally manufactured as an A-24A 'Dauntless'. The name 'Banshee' never truly caught on from what I understand... although I do prefer to call an Army Dauntless a Banshee.
At the time the photo was taken, I believe that this particular A-24 had already been modified as a drone and re-designated RA-24A. Later, in 1948, the 'A' designator was dropped by the USAF and the aircraft was again re-designated QF-24A, and given a new serial number... 48-044.
Y1A-18... there were no Y1A-18As...
Fade to Black...
At the time the photo was taken, I believe that this particular A-24 had already been modified as a drone and re-designated RA-24A. Later, in 1948, the 'A' designator was dropped by the USAF and the aircraft was again re-designated QF-24A, and given a new serial number... 48-044.
Shay wrote:Yep Y1A-18A....
Y1A-18... there were no Y1A-18As...
Fade to Black...
Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:17 am
Both the Beech XA-38 Grizzly and the Boeing PBB-1 Sea Ranger were cancelled because the B-29 had priority and there was a shortage of R-3350's. In fact the Boeing Renton plant was built by the USN for Sea Ranger production and was traded to the USAAF for B-29 production, in return the Navy received the USAAF built North American Kansas City plant.
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