Alternative Airacomet

[Chris707]

One of the many twin and single-engined jet designs considered by Bell - for my money, they should have gone with this one!



Chris
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[Chris707]

And a single-engine model:

[P1127]

And a single-engine model:

That looks like a whale

[GTX]

That looks like a whale

Exactly my thoughts.

Regards,

Greg

[JC Carbonel]

What's the source for your drawings ? book ? patent ?

JCC

[K5054NZ]

Hey guys, on the subject of the P-59, hows this grab ya?

Brace yourselves.

"An upcoming star and one of the rarest restorations ever attempted is the Bell YP-59A Airacomet, which finally saw the mating of fuselage and wings on May 4.  The airplane was rolled out to the flight line with a canvas covered "propeller" stuck on the nose like the first XP-59A wore in 1942.  This restoration has been going on now for close to ten years, with all-volunteer labor, and looks to be completed in about 18 months.  General Electric completely overhauled the two I-16 turbojets, and the airplane will fly with original power-plants.  When it does, it will join the Northrop N-9M as the two rarest flyable restorations ever accomplished."

unceremoniously ripped from Tom Cleaver's review of the Planes Of Fame Airshow 2006, ModelingMadness.com

Okay, who else is absurdly excited about this?

[Madoc]

Zac,

Okay, who else is absurdly excited about this?

Count me in!  I think the Airacomet to be one of America's unheralded pioneers!  It'd be sweet to see the thing in flight - and as Chino is but a mere two hours drive east for me, I think I'll be doing that soon!

Madoc