As an airplane it doesn't look very stable. I bet it would be challenging to land one on an aircraft carrier.
Hi Everyone;
In what universe do sky-rockets have props?
Just thinkin' bout things....
TuskenRaider
It seems that it was called the "Sky-Rocket" because of its high rate of climb -- 4,000 feet/minute. Suggested improvements during test flights called for moving the fuselage forward (or the wing backward), which would have made it look more "normal". In the end, production difficulties, including possible difficulties in obtaining spare parts for the two engines (which powered contra-rotating props to cancel torque), and landing gear difficulties resulted in choosing the Grumman Wildcat as the Navy's primary carrier-based fighter, despite the Wildcat's much lower rate of climb -- 2,333 feet/minute.
Bob
Hi Bob;
With the size of those engines compared to the overall size it's not hard to imagine it doing a
lot of things faster than other planes.
Just veggin' out....
TuskenRaider
After seeing that crazy airplane that Lindbergh flew, I had to scan in this wild ride.
Search the Wikipedia article on the Grumman XF5F Skyrocket.
Linus
re: Sky-Rocket Post Card
As an airplane it doesn't look very stable. I bet it would be challenging to land one on an aircraft carrier.
re: Sky-Rocket Post Card
Hi Everyone;
In what universe do sky-rockets have props?
Just thinkin' bout things....
TuskenRaider
re: Sky-Rocket Post Card
It seems that it was called the "Sky-Rocket" because of its high rate of climb -- 4,000 feet/minute. Suggested improvements during test flights called for moving the fuselage forward (or the wing backward), which would have made it look more "normal". In the end, production difficulties, including possible difficulties in obtaining spare parts for the two engines (which powered contra-rotating props to cancel torque), and landing gear difficulties resulted in choosing the Grumman Wildcat as the Navy's primary carrier-based fighter, despite the Wildcat's much lower rate of climb -- 2,333 feet/minute.
Bob
re: Sky-Rocket Post Card
Hi Bob;
With the size of those engines compared to the overall size it's not hard to imagine it doing a
lot of things faster than other planes.
Just veggin' out....
TuskenRaider