[Scharnhorst1943]

Hey, Just an idea here, we have several lufty late and what if planes. And I have seen talk about some of the Japanese late war types such as the Shiden.
How about some American and British Planes? I also herd talk of a Meteor, But what do you guys think about a Bell B-59?












I think this would be a wonderful addition and perfect for a What if 1946 Japan scenario.

Thoughts? Opinions?

[Scharnhorst1943]

There is a GREAT story behind this plane too.

It was the First American jet, and the Army made a fake cardboard propeller to put on it when on the runway.

Anyway, the story goes that Yeager or another test pilot goes up wearing a Gorilla suit with a stetson had and cigar. He flies up alongside an American P-51, and the P-51 pilot look over and sees a propeller less plane flown by a Gorilla wearing a Stetson had smoking a Stogy.

Anyway, Hilarious story.

[Dr. Strangelove]

I found the story here:

http://ships.bouwman.com/Planes/P59.html

Hilarious, IMHO.

[RAF_Leigh]

was thinking about it

maybe someone will soonish

[THE ESCHATOLOGIST]

Hey, Just an idea here, we have several lufty late and what if planes. And I have seen talk about some of the Japanese late war types such as the Shiden.
How about some American and British Planes? I also herd talk of a Meteor, But what do you guys think about a Bell B-59?

Well i'm sorry if i'm being offensive, but The P-59 wasn't exactly very successful.... considering the fact it was powered by TWO JET engines; it had a top speed of only 413 mph... and as we all know late-war SINGLE ENGINED PROPELLER DRIVEN fighters like the P-51 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt, Late model Spitfires, Tempest, Me-109 and FW-190 were MUCH FASTER....
You can view the complete story here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XP-59

[stansdds]

I have to agree with CyberAce, the P-59 was a dead end project, the P-80 was far more successful.

[Bee]

Mmmm no thanks. Reckon I'd pass on this one. Much rather a Curtiss Demon or Seversky P-35....

[KG64_Ðørvånski]

this isnt my top choice for a mod. i'd rather see more early war foreign aircraft, such as the fokker d.xxi and g.1.

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[vampire_pilot]

I don't agree - I would love it!

A milestone in aviation in the US.

Airacomet - bring it on!

[ebz7350]

hello..what about some LWF
Junkers Ju 290 as we've got the Fw200,
He-111 H-22 & V1, :?:
Added to this,Heinkel He219A-7,
Keeping IL2 'jet free'.. :wink:
Regards
David

[Divine-wind]

I wouldn't mind if someone made this, but at the same time I definitely wouldn't mind if there were more early-/pre-war planes being made. :wink: The Seversky P-35 would be fun to have.

However, this is a really nice looking plane. Very clean looking.

Well i'm sorry if i'm being offensive, but The P-59 wasn't exactly very successful.... considering the fact it was powered by TWO JET engines; it had a top speed of only 413 mph... and as we all know late-war SINGLE ENGINED PROPELLER DRIVEN fighters like the P-51 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt, Late model Spitfires, Tempest, Me-109 and FW-190 were MUCH FASTER....
You can view the complete story here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XP-59

According to all these links, the Airacomet flew in 1942. Do you know when the P-51 and P-47 reached their prime? Or the late-war Spitfire models, the Tempest, etc?

[Radoye]

P-51B's first deliveries were made in 1942 and it could go 441mph. The earlier P-51A was doing 409mph.
Spitfire IX, also 1942, 408mph.
Typhoon IA (the older sibling of the Tempest) introduced in 1941, 405mph.
P-47B, introduced 1942, 429mph.

All single piston engined fighters available to Allied frontline operational units at the time of Airacomet's first flight. All in the same ballpark performance-wise with this twin-jet prototype.

It is a nice historic plane, but it was a dud and was never even near to being introduced into an operational unit.

[VT-51_Razor]

If it's a 1946 what if bird you're looking for, how about an F7F Tigercat? Or an F9F Panther? Or maybe the Douglas F3D Skynight? http://www.vectorsite.net/avskykt.html

They were either flying by the end of the war, or were already on the drawing boards with prototypes close to completion.