A new article reproducing a Curtiss-Wright proposal for a turboprop fighter-bomber conversion of the XF-87 Blackhawk is now up at RetroMechanix.com:
The proposal includes numerous drawings of various ordnance and gun combinations, along with a recce version. Also included are 3 photos of the original XF-87, one of the most handsome aircraft of its day. The accompanying gallery features 19 images, the majority in high resolution. Would make for an interesting conversion project in scale model form!
-Jared
By: pagen01 - 7th March 2012 at 10:22
Fantastic report, the cover looks similar to Lichtentsteins ‘Whaam’ art pieces!The photos of the actual XP-87 are the clearest I have ever seen of it. Thanks for posting.
By: pagen01 - 7th March 2012 at 10:22
Fantastic report, the cover looks similar to Lichtentsteins ‘Whaam’ art pieces!The photos of the actual XP-87 are the clearest I have ever seen of it. Thanks for posting.
By: mantog - 7th March 2012 at 08:55
Never seen that before, it is a handsome beast!
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March 7, 2012 at 6:13 am