Sunday, December 23, 2012

Blast from the past...Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk



What a pure dee beauty.  I wonder why they just didn't sweep the wings and put more powerful engines in her and get it into service?  The pics below are from Uncommon Aircraft.  Great site, check it out.




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  1. GuillermoMonday, December 24, 2012 6:56:00 AM

    maybe it was based on the British http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor ;-)
    Merry Christmas Solomon

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