What Cockpit?
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I don't think Sycamore could possibly have been anywhere near this aircraft.
Just to add to the confusion, neither the Dauntless, Devastator or Helldiver have one of the key identifying features of this aircraft: tricycle gear
I don't think Sycamore could possibly have been anywhere near this aircraft.
Just to add to the confusion, neither the Dauntless, Devastator or Helldiver have one of the key identifying features of this aircraft: tricycle gear
Last edited by India Four Two; 10th Mar 2015 at 16:48. Reason: Can't spel
JENKINS,
Good sleuthing but up the wrong alley. Fascinating is right, because I'd never heard of the Douglas BTD Destroyer either!
My aircraft was designed by Grumman.
Good sleuthing but up the wrong alley. Fascinating is right, because I'd never heard of the Douglas BTD Destroyer either!
My aircraft was designed by Grumman.
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Well I thought Jenkins had that. I'm struggling; as far as I can find the first single engine tricycle equipped carrier borne Grumman was the Panther, yet this cockpit is nothing like the Panther, especially the rake of the windscreen which is more reminiscent of the Wildcat/Hellcat series but obviously those were tail wheel ac.
Can't wait to find out what this is!
Can't wait to find out what this is!
I've got one more clue up my sleeve, but I'll re-state the last one, which was carefully worded.
"My aircraft was designed by Grumman."
"My aircraft was designed by Grumman."
oldpax,
Not Northrop.
Not Northrop.
I will give it a go!!
866,
Fireball - another obscure aircraft I had never heard of, but not right.
Noyade is correct - the Columbia XJL-1, which I had also never heard of until a couple of months ago.
Designed by Grumman as a Duck replacement and built by Columbia, who were already building Ducks. Only three were built. Ordered in 1942, but the first flight was not until 1946 and the project was cancelled in 1948.
My next clue was going to be "Murphy's War Part Deux". The XJL is sometimes referred to as the Monoplane Duck.
This one is being slowly rebuilt after a crash landing at Camp Pendleton following an engine failure. Due to very poor glide ratio, the aircraft undershot. The right gear was torn off, the forward part of the hull broke off and the aircraft ended up inverted. Luckily there were no fatalities. Grumman Ironworks lives up to its reputation again!
An interesting feature is a circular water-tight hatch in the hull, aft of the step, which leads into a small passenger compartment, below the rear cockpit. Designed to allow divers/special forces to easily enter the water.
A very good history here: http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-am...olumbiaXJL.pdf
Noyade has control.
Fireball - another obscure aircraft I had never heard of, but not right.
Noyade is correct - the Columbia XJL-1, which I had also never heard of until a couple of months ago.
Designed by Grumman as a Duck replacement and built by Columbia, who were already building Ducks. Only three were built. Ordered in 1942, but the first flight was not until 1946 and the project was cancelled in 1948.
My next clue was going to be "Murphy's War Part Deux". The XJL is sometimes referred to as the Monoplane Duck.
This one is being slowly rebuilt after a crash landing at Camp Pendleton following an engine failure. Due to very poor glide ratio, the aircraft undershot. The right gear was torn off, the forward part of the hull broke off and the aircraft ended up inverted. Luckily there were no fatalities. Grumman Ironworks lives up to its reputation again!
An interesting feature is a circular water-tight hatch in the hull, aft of the step, which leads into a small passenger compartment, below the rear cockpit. Designed to allow divers/special forces to easily enter the water.
A very good history here: http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-am...olumbiaXJL.pdf
Noyade has control.
Murphy would have clinched it. Flying for the film must have been fun. Don't think it was Sycamore.
The one in Tuscon is the only other one left. The third airframe was used for structural tests and was scrapped.
Only solved due to your clues mate. Thanks Simon.
Like this one. I found it illustrated, believe it or not, in a children's book, "Aircraft in Colour", in a Melbourne Salvation Army opportunity shop. It doesn't show the flight controls, but I don't think there are many to speak of anyway. It's a replica that flew in 1968...
never heard of until a couple of months ago.
The picture looks very familiar, but I can't remember where I saw it.
