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Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech. In 1950, Wright Air Development Center of the U.S.A.F. had worked with Curtiss and Hamilton to study the concept of new propeller which could approach supersonic speed to a piston-engine fighter. The engineers of the WADC needed a suitable airframe to test the concept, they selected most powerful Allison turboprop engine at the time, and chose to modify the F-84F for this new role. The concept also interested U.S. Navy to join the evaluation for a high-speed jet fighter with low fuel consumption by low take-off speed from turboprop driven propellers. In 1952, two prototypes were ordered to Republic and were designated XF-84H. Its maiden flight was made in 1955. The performance was not outstanding as it never reached su[+] More...
- Manufacturer:
- Anigrand Craftswork
- Code Number:
- ANIG2059
- Scale:
- 1:72
- Item type:
- Aircraft kits (resin)
- Price:
- £48.33
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- Quantity In Stock:
2
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- This will usually be dispatched within 24/48 hours of receiving your order
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 | Naval Fighters - NFAF219 - No Scale | Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech. The XF-84H was derived from the RF-84F as a supersonic propeller test vehicle driven by an afterburning Allison XT-40 turboprop engine. Two aircraft were built and briefly tested as noise produced by the propeller even at idle was too severe for safe ground crew activities. The sickening noise gave the aircraft its nickname "Thunderscreech". It was the 1st U.S. aircraft built with a Ram Air Turbine (RAT) which provided emergency electrical and hydraulic power in subsequent U.S. aircraft, but provided needed power for the XF-84H when landing. Another novel feature was a "take-off fin" or "vortex gate" aft of the cockpit to overcome the effects of the propeller torque. The flight program lasted from June 1955 until October 1956 with the program being taken over by the McDonnell XF-88B which flew until January 1958. The XF-88B had both turbojet and turboprop engines and could taxi and take off without the turboprop operating, thus without subjecting the ground crew to the painful noise. 40-pages, 77 b&w and 4 color photos, 21 drawings More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £12.40 |
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