Product Description
- The XF15C was a hybrid jet/reciprocating engine carrier-based fighter developed for the US Navy during World War II.
- A contract to build three prototypes was signed in April 1944, and the first prototype made its first flight in February 1945, but crashed in May of the same year due to a malfunction of the jet engine.
- Prototypes 2 and 3 were modified based on test data from the first prototype, with the horizontal stabilizer being moved above the vertical stabilizer.
- Test results were good, with the aircraft reaching a speed of 755 km/h when powered by both a reciprocating engine and a jet engine, and a range nearly twice that of an aircraft powered only by a jet engine. However, problems arose, such as poor flight stability and the increased maintenance burden caused by having two different types of engines. Above all, the improved performance of jet engines made a combined powerplant unnecessary, so the plan was canceled in 1947.
- Page 36
- Softcover
- Text: English
- Size: 21.6cm x 27.95cm
- Photos: 87 black and white, 4 color
- Illustrations: 11
- Commentary by Steve Ginter
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This item is written in English.
Item Size/Weight : 28.1 x 21.7 x 0.4 cm / 159g
- *Please note that the book's paper strip may not be included. Additionally, we do not offer replacements for any damage or wear to the strip.
Product Specifications
- Item code
- SGBNF119
- ISBN code
- 9798989950928
Purchase Information
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