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Curtiss XF15C
The Curtiss XF15C was a mixed-propulsion fighter prototype of the 1940s.
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Development
By the late 1940s, the United States Navy was interested in the mixed-power concept for its shipbourne fighters - i.e. aircraft with a mixture of propellor and turbojet engines, such as the FR Fireball. As such, an order was placed with Curtiss on 7 April 1944 for delivery of three mixed-power aircraft, designated the F15C. Powered by both a 2,100 hp (1,566 kW) Pratt & Whitney propellor engine, and an Allis-Chalmers J36 turbojet, the aircraft was in theory the fastest fighter in the US Navy at that time.
Operational history
The first flight of the first prototype was on 27 February Template:Avyear, without the turbojet installed. When this was completed in April of the same year, the aircraft flew several mixed-power trials, however on May 8 it crashed on a landing approach. The second prototype flew for the first time on 9 July, again in 1945, and was soon followed by a third prototype. Both aircraft showed promise, however by October Template:Avyear the Navy had lost interest in the mixed-power concept and cancelled further development.
Specifications
See also
Comparable aircraft
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References
- Green, William; Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books, 143,144.
External links
Template:Curtiss aircraft Template:USN fighters
Lists relating to aviation | |
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| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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