Photographs taken at the Air Zoo, Kalamazoo Michigan.
History of the type here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2020/07/01/curtiss-wright-xp-55-ascender/
Curtiss XP-55 Ascender Walk Around
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Photographs taken at the Air Zoo, Kalamazoo Michigan.
History of the type here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2020/07/01/curtiss-wright-xp-55-ascender/
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Thia obscure failure should remain obscure.
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Nothing inherently wrong with the canard configuration, but keep in mind the XP-55 had 700 hp less than it was designed for due to problems with the planned P&W x-1800 engine.
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Disagree- failed dead ends like this show the ‘working out’ of the processes that lead to the best fighters. Preserving this shows the developmental history.
Cool pictures though.
Cheers,
Pete.
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I like the design. It was doomed because of the failure of the planned engine and the emergence of reliable jet engines.
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