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Robbie Stuart
 Post subject: P-61 RAMJET!!
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DESCRIPTION; P-61 airplane in flight test with ramjet burning. The P-61 aircraft was built by Nothrup and used by the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory or AERL of the NACA to test the new jet engine. The AERL is now NASA's John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Date 27 January 1947.
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Nifty! I wonder if the jet was lowered from the cannon bay after takeoff..doesn't look like it would have enough ground clearance for takeoff and landing. I'm assuming the pod under the right vertical is a housing for a camera filming the test.

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 Post subject: Re: P-61 RAMJET!!
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practically over my house!! but i was just a twinkle away in 47!! the p-61 was a great test bed for many projects!!

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Interesting housing under the R/H vertical on the bottom.
Probably a movie camera or something to record data?
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