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1945 USAAF XP-79A - Guest - 15.01.2009

Here's a fun one to compete with the Me 163 or the Me 263 if you guys make one and that BI-1/BI-6. Everyone has heard of the Northrop Grumman B-2. Northrop has had a longer tradition in flying wings than just the ultimate modern bomber. In 1945 the XP-79B first flew using turbojets instead of the 2000lbs thrust rockets it was designed for. An interesting what if for '45/'46 or early Cold War scenarios would be to have the XP-79A equipped with the rockets. It should be a lot more manuerable than the Ho 229, Me 163 or the BI-1 because of the different design and ridicously fast. Plus using that prone pit would have to be pretty cool since you could pull a lot more G's.8)

Photos:

[Image: 060913-F-1234P-015.jpg]
[Image: 060913-F-1234P-017.jpg]
[Image: 060913-F-1234P-016.jpg]
[Image: xp79title7ed.jpg]
[Image: xp79_center.jpg]

Data & Blueprints:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Xp-79-draw.gif
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=2274
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_XP-79
http://tanks45.tripod.com/Jets45/Histories/Northrop-XP-79B/XP-79B.htm
http://jpcolliat.free.fr/north/images/xp-79b_3view.jpg[/img]


- Eagle1Division - 15.01.2009

Confusedhock: Woah... Hehe, looks like the longsword from halo a lot...
Nice plane.


- Twiser - 15.01.2009

It was also to be made with a reinforced wing so that it could ram enemy aircraft and possibly survive. http://www.astronautix.com/craft/xp79.htm
Not sure we need it in the game when other craft are lacking. I say put it on the backburner.


- Scorlord - 15.01.2009

The ram wing, nice. The pilot laid down because it meant he could take 14 Gees without blacking out.


- Guest - 15.01.2009

Twiser is probably right.