and another finished, I hope you like it!
I quite liked this unusual design
The Grumman XP-50 was a land-based development of the shipboard XF5F-1 Skyrocket fighter, entered into a United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) contest for a twin-engine heavy interceptor aircraft. The USAAC placed an order for a prototype on 25 November 1939, designating it XP-50, but it lost the competition to the Lockheed XP-49.
Role Fighter
Manufacturer Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
First flight 18 February 1941
Status Canceled
Number built 1
Developed from Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
enjoy!
Specifications
Spotlights
- AircraftoftheRedStar 4.5 years ago
- ChiChiWerx 4.5 years ago
- BlackhattAircraft 4.5 years ago
- Tonnkatu 4.5 years ago
- Shnippy 4.5 years ago
- Typhoon03 4.5 years ago
- 232287168147825 4.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 43.0ft (13.1m)
- Length 33.7ft (10.3m)
- Height 13.3ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 7,169lbs (3,252kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.193
- Wing Loading 18.4lbs/ft2 (90.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 388.8ft2 (36.1m2)
- Drag Points 2236
Parts
- Number of Parts 383
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 1,810
There were only 3 built, I believe, hence the “X” for experimental. If you have even one photo with trailing link LG, I would go with that. Also, you’ll find that building accurate LG from a “blueprint” (they’re not “blueprints”, they’re actually “3-views”) is very difficult as a static picture cannot show extension/compression, just one or the other. So, I suggest you work off photos, use a 3 view to make sure to get the length generally correct and make your best guess.
I am currently building this aircraft as well. But one issue I am having is the blueprint I'm using doesn't seem to display trailing link landing gear. Do not all XP-50s use trailing link landing gear?@ChiChiWerx
It's also very comfortable to handle
Very cute plane！
Funny thing, before the naval “DLC” or expansion was available to Everyone in war thunder, I used to select this thing to fly in test flight and one time I found out that You could fly the damn plane with no tail, just the front portion but you needed to use simulator controls
Funny thing, before the naval “DLC” or expansion was available to Everyone in war thunder, I used to select this thing to fly in test flight and one time I found out that You could fly the damn plane with no tail, just the front portion but you needed to use simulator controls
@Diloph thanks buddy
gorgeous
@Alta2809 thanks man, i forgot about the flaps hehehe
Very good, although a tad off scale and no flaps, it makes up for with it's flight characteristics. Top job
@ChiChiWerx thanks a lot, I also liked it, especially because it is an unusual design for me, I will try to improve for the next
Interesting build, fairly realistic, though it really should have flaps. I like this design as well, all blunt and pugnacious.
@232287168147825 thanks a lot
Nice pictures!
Thank you! @TheFantasticTyphoon
I can see that.@emanuelga
@BroAeronautics thanks man!
@Cobrahuey This plane was developed from the F5F-1 Skyrocket, although with the longest nose hahaha and arguably it is also a predecessor to the F7F Tigercat
Looks great!
Wow! I thought it was a skyrocket at first. I’ve never heard of this plane!
NP
@Planeacceleration thanks men
Nice look great
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