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Jµµso
03-06-2009, 05:27 AM
Two very similar prototype fighters.


Shinden was designed to intercept B-29 the American bomber. But it was not used actually because of the end of WW2. http://www.airbornegrafix.com/HistoricAircraft/Design/J7W.htm

http://www.youtube.com/v/hJs1O2HSosE



Rare look at the XP-55 Curtis "Ascender"
http://www.youtube.com/v/4MEmHDvK9Sk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XP-55_Ascender
wilhelm
03-06-2009, 06:48 AM
Nice post. Rare birds, particularly of the Shinden.
Pandemonium
03-06-2009, 07:00 AM
They look a lot like the Ambrosini SS-4, are you sure they aren't based on that one?

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/fww2/ss4.html
Rictor
03-06-2009, 08:10 AM
Fairly sure. A lot of countries were experimenting with pushers and push-pull planes at the time, including Germany, Italy, the US etc.

The two others that competed with the XP-55 for a government contract (never happened) are:


Northrop's XP-56 "Black Bullet"
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Northrop_XP-56_Black_Bullet_061024-F-1234P-009.jpg


Vultee's XP-54 "Swoose Goose"
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/XP54_Swoose_Goose.jpg