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I've a thing for "superprops": the last generation of piston engined fighters. Most suffered the fate that the war was ending and that gas turbines were the way of the future but a few, such as the Sea Fury, saw substantial service. They were generally very streamlined with very powerful engines, sometimes contra-props and bubble canopies, and hence look the business.

The Fisher X-75 "Eagle" was a proposed long range/escort fighter using the 56L Allison V-3420 24 cylinder liquid cooled engine of 1940kW (2600hp). It had an impressive range of 3,300 km (2,050 mi) and a top speed of 697 km/h (433 mph) but these figures were not really superior to improved versions of in-service designs so only eight XP-75s and six P-75As were completed for experimental purposes and to develop the engine.

In the same way I like cab-forward mid-engined sports cars I like the look of this and the P-39 and P-63.

Neilster wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:52 am I've a thing for "superprops": the last generation of piston engined fighters. Most suffered the fate that the war was ending and that gas turbines were the way of the future but a few, such as the Sea Fury, saw substantial service. They were generally very streamlined with very powerful engines, sometimes contra-props and bubble canopies, and hence look the business.

The Fisher X-75 "Eagle" was a proposed long range/escort fighter using the 56L Allison V-3420 24 cylinder liquid cooled engine of 1940kW (2600hp). It had an impressive range of 3,300 km (2,050 mi) and a top speed of 697 km/h (433 mph) but these figures were not really superior to improved versions of in-service designs so only eight XP-75s and six P-75As were completed for experimental purposes and to develop the engine.

In the same way I like cab-forward mid-engined sports cars I like the look of this and the P-39 and P-63.

Did you see my post on the German Do-335:

https://forums.matrixgames.com/viewtopi ... 1#p5229001

Curtis Lemay wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:17 pm

Neilster wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:52 am I've a thing for "superprops": the last generation of piston engined fighters. Most suffered the fate that the war was ending and that gas turbines were the way of the future but a few, such as the Sea Fury, saw substantial service. They were generally very streamlined with very powerful engines, sometimes contra-props and bubble canopies, and hence look the business.

The Fisher X-75 "Eagle" was a proposed long range/escort fighter using the 56L Allison V-3420 24 cylinder liquid cooled engine of 1940kW (2600hp). It had an impressive range of 3,300 km (2,050 mi) and a top speed of 697 km/h (433 mph) but these figures were not really superior to improved versions of in-service designs so only eight XP-75s and six P-75As were completed for experimental purposes and to develop the engine.

In the same way I like cab-forward mid-engined sports cars I like the look of this and the P-39 and P-63.

Did you see my post on the German Do-335:

https://forums.matrixgames.com/viewtopi ... 1#p5229001

Yes, and I have this book and I've a t-shirt I made with the lower image on the front. I have numerous nerdy t-shirts

Now for a few American WWII planes yet to be posted. First up, the TBD Devastator. (Happily replaced by the TBF Avenger later):

Then, the F4F Wildcat (also happily replaced by the F6F Hellcat later):

Then, the SB2C Helldiver (not so happily replacing the SBD Dauntless: Pilots said "SBD" = "Slow but deadly", while "SB2C" = "Son of a B*tch, 2nd Class"):

A-30 Baltimore