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Martin Model 262 Convoy Fighter By Matt Bittner. Author: Jared Zichek Publisher: Retro Mechanix ISBN #: 978-0-9968754-0-0 Binding: Softcover Pages: 48. A couple of months ago I took a look at the first book in Jared Zichek's series on the Convoy Fighter proposal of the 1950s, that one on the Goodyear entry. This time Mr. Zichek turns his ...
these amazing secret naval aircraft projects of the 1950s Martin Model 262 Convoy Fighter Jared A. Zichek,2015-10-03 The Martin Model 262 was an unconventional turboprop VTOL aircraft proposal submitted to the US Navy’s convoy fighter competition of 1950, which ultimately produced the Convair XFY-1 Pogo and Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon. It was a ...
Martin Model 262 (1950) VTOL Convoy Fighter Concept. PRICE: $75.00 + Shipping. STATUS: IN STOCK. NOTE TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Currently, the USPS minimum for shipping international orders is $24-28 (depending on destination) for packages weighting up to two pounds (0.9 kg). However, Paypal notoriously undercharges when computing postage costs.
Fighter aircraft. An F-16 Fighting Falcon (left), P-51D Mustang (bottom), F-86 Sabre (top), and F-22 Raptor (right) fly in a formation representing four generations of American fighters. Fighter aircraft (early on also pursuit aircraft) [a] are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter ...
That’ll buff out. The Martin 262 was designed to take-off and land vertically using a special catch mechanism, this, in turn means you could theoretically store more aircraft on a landing carrier. Unfortunately it lost to the Convair XFY-1 Pogo.
The Martin Model 262 was an unconventional turboprop VTOL aircraft proposal submitted to the US Navy's convoy fighter competition of 1950, which ultimately produced the Convair XFY-1 Pogo and Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon. It was a swept-wing aircraft with triple vertical tails powered by an Allison XT-40-A-8 turboprop engine driving 16 ft contra-rotating propellers.
Oct 3, 2015 · The Martin Model 262 was an unconventional turboprop VTOL aircraft proposal submitted to the US Navy's convoy fighter competition of 1950, which ultimately produced the Convair XFY-1 Pogo and Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon. It was a swept-wing aircraft with triple vertical tails powered by an Allison XT-40-A-8 turboprop engine driving 16 ft contra ...
