Aircraft that never lived up to their promise

"Erik Pfeister" wrote in message
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(ArtKramr) wrote:

I'll start that one off with the P-39 Aircobra. Any more?

Regards,

Arthur Kramer

Obvious, the Martin Marauder (B-26), no load, no range, no speed, no
altitude.


Jeez, now you've done it.....Kramer will have your ass for that one. (^-^)))

George Z.

Subject: Aircraft that never lived up to their promise
From: "George Z. Bush" am
Date: 12/1/03 5:15 AM Pacific Standard Time
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"Erik Pfeister" wrote in message
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(ArtKramr) wrote:

I'll start that one off with the P-39 Aircobra. Any more?

Regards,

Arthur Kramer

Obvious, the Martin Marauder (B-26), no load, no range, no speed, no
altitude.


Jeez, now you've done it.....Kramer will have your ass for that one. (^-^)))

George Z.





Not worth bothering with.

Regards,




Arthur Kramer
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England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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Orval Fairbairn wrote in message .. .

The classic turkey: The Fisher XP-75 Eagle -- supposed to become an
escort fighter, built from parts of several production aircraft.


I can't think of the reference right now, but I remember reading that
one of the purposes of the P-75 program was to give GM(?) a reason to
stay out of the B-29 program - so the Eagle was not entirely a
failure!

Eugene Styer

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Orval Fairbairn wrote in message
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The classic turkey: The Fisher XP-75 Eagle -- supposed to become an
escort fighter, built from parts of several production aircraft.


I can't think of the reference right now, but I remember reading that
one of the purposes of the P-75 program was to give GM(?) a reason to
stay out of the B-29 program - so the Eagle was not entirely a
failure!

Who ever came up with that line should be collecting royalties.

Westland Whirlwind (one of my favourites)
TSR.2

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Peter Kemp

Life is short - Drink Faster

"Peter Kemp" peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom@ wrote in message
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Westland Whirlwind (one of my favourites)

I assume here that you refer to the WW2 fighter-bomber. Let down by
unreliable engines.


TSR.2

Technically, this met or exceeded all its performance requirements, and
promised even more. However, costs were going through the roof, and the
project was not merely cancelled; it was destroyed stone by stone, and salt
ploughed into the ruins.



My suggestions:

Saunders-Roe (SaRo) Lerwick. WW2 twin-engined flying boat; some problem with
the hydrodynamics of the planing portion of the fuselage meant that it
rarely managed even to get out of the water and into the air.

Originally Posted by Peter Kemp

Westland Whirlwind (one of my favourites)
TSR.2

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Peter Kemp

Life is short - Drink Faster

The TSR2 was not a failure, it was destined to be an excellent aircraft but was cancelled by that half wit Wilson who is only equalled by Cameron.

On 30 Nov 2003 20:43:58 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

I'll start that one off with the P-39 Aircobra. Any more?

Would the F-22 fit in this category, or is it too early to tell yet?

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"machf" wrote in message
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On 30 Nov 2003 20:43:58 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

I'll start that one off with the P-39 Aircobra. Any more?

Would the F-22 fit in this category, or is it too early to tell yet?

That is pretty much up to the galloping dominoes now.

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"Tarver Engineering" wrote:

"machf" wrote in message
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Would the F-22 fit in this category, or is it too early to tell yet?

That is pretty much up to the galloping dominoes now.

Well, Tarver doesn't like the F-22, so it's got a decent chance of being
a contender for "best aircraft ever."

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