The XP-81 wing plan is quite remarkable, as it has an straight leading edge, and a receding trailing edge, somehow an 'inverted Delta' design, as Alexander Lippisch Ground effect machines, not too different from Mustang P-51 wing. Comments, info, references about features and results of this wing plan shape? Thanks. salut +
Steve, e-mail, 15.02.2017 00:43
Turboprops took longer to get right than seems to have been expected. Photos and drawings of this airplane often show prominent fairings under the outer wings. What were they for? They're much bigger than a pylon for bombs/tanks and appear to be in the wrong place to be brass/link catchers for the guns.
satan, e-mail, 07.01.2015 19:45
Oh hi Mike,
I've got your room ready. Looking forward to your arrival!
Take care!
Satan
P.S. you don't need to bring anything.
Mike Trout miketrouttriplecrow, 04.03.2013 23:54
Hail Satan
Klaatu83, e-mail, 23.09.2012 16:33
The mixed-power fighter concept seems to have held a great deal of appeal during the latter part of World War II as a possible solution to the problem of providing long-range escort to strategic bombers (low-fuel consumption cruise on the propeller engine, and cut in the jet engine during combat, when maximum performance was required). Unfortunately, this particular example of the genre took too long to develop, and appeared too late, to make a difference.
Michael McMurtrey, 22.01.2012 04:56
In 1994 I helped recover one of the XP-81s. It was one of several obsolete airframes used as photo targets on the photogrammetry range.It had been vandalized some over the years but not shot up.
Stu, e-mail, 28.09.2011 07:33
Apparently the XP-81 wreckage has been salvaged from the desert and sent to the AF museum at Wright Patterson for possible restoration.
Chris, e-mail, 23.07.2010 01:04
The problem is they are used as targets and there are several problems to restore it when it is... 1. Sitting in a "minefield" 2. Ripped to shreds 3. Being used as a target (replacement?)
Other than that it would bring a smile to my face to see all those great airframes restored.
troy koivisto, 05.11.2009 22:24
this aircraft stinks
bill, 05.11.2009 22:22
hi troy u stink at running
bill, 05.11.2009 22:22
hi troy u stink at running
mike, 05.11.2009 22:21
what was the date and year these were built?
Mike, 20.09.2009 22:23
Someone should restore those airframes over at Edwards for future generations.