Hi, I’m working on an article about the Fisher P-75 Eagle and while I have a lot of information already, I still need a few things to put in those finishing touches. In particular I would like any information on the preserved example at the United States Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio as well as the V-3420 engine.
One little thing; I heard from one source that the V-3420 was so powerful that the contra-rotating propellers used generated too much turbulence, creating a vacuum around the tailplane and preventing the pilot being able to control the aircraft. The source stated that the solution Fisher used was to fit ever larger tailplanes until they became too heavy and simply fell off. Is anyone able to confirm this?
By: Malcolm McKay - 21st February 2014 at 05:56
I suspect it’s major problem was caused by the disparity of origins for the major components, coupled with simply being out of date by the time most problems were ironed out.
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February 21, 2014 at 5:42 am