TheRealMrEd Posted September 30, 2024 Report Posted September 30, 2024 Not an easy project, but fills a gap in the collection. For those interested, the gory details of the "build" are HERE. And now, the rather poor pics. Sorry about that!! Many have claimed that the NA-73X Mustang was built to copy this Curtiss XP-46 attempt at a laminar flow wing. Actually, the government made North American Aircraft buy Curtiss's Wind tunnel testing data, because N.A. had never built anything other than the T-6 Texan (or Harvard or SNJ, depending on your flavor). N.A. claims they did their own research. The two aircraft types may have a vague resemblance, but I don't think it's very much... Comparison pic for your perusal. Doubt that you've ever seen THESE two models side-by-side! Thanks for looking, as always... Ed "Dispensing the Tribal Wisdom since before there WAS a Tribe!"
ghodges Posted September 30, 2024 Report Posted September 30, 2024 Nice little build with a good result for the trials you mentioned. Interesting comparison too. Thanks for sharing! Gil
Mark Deliduka Posted October 3, 2024 Report Posted October 3, 2024 Amazing Work Ed! I love the comparison shot as well!
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