I was talking to a guy I know and we were both thinking about the what-if potential of the XF5U and larger attack aircraft from an artistry standpoint consisting of the following
- Enough space for rockets between the two props
- 4000-6400 pounds of bombs externally, or 2000-3200 pounds internally and 2000-3200 pounds internally in a bomb-bay bulge under the center fuselage
- Engines consisting of 2 x R-3350, 2 x R-4360, 2 x Turboprops
- Adequate range: Similar to the XBT2D/AD/A-1 or A-26
Also, has there ever been any jet-based method of cancelling out vortices to this effect?