Bell YFM-1 Airacuda - pics wanted

JDK · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 2:36 am

Hi All,
Can anyone help with high res photos of the Bell YFM-1 Airacuda, suitable for publication (not just shots off the web). PM or e-mail to JKightly AT yahoo.com.au , or post answers here!

The normally reliable Peter Four Oh and Jack Cook seem to have missed this one... - there's a challenge.

TIA,

ausflyboy · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 5:43 am

I could do a higher res scan of that one I posted a while back if you wish?

Cheers,
Chris

JDK · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 5:53 am

ausflyboy wrote:

I could do a higher res scan of that one I posted a while back if you wish?

Hi Chris,
Yes, please, and you've got my e-mail.
Cheers!

Mgawa · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 8:10 am

Airacuda was definitely interesting airplane and it was a subject of article on old version of my web site. For this purpose I have made also technical drawings as well color profile few years ago:

This article will be updated in some close future. It look like that in last time is pay more attention to the less know airplanes. Ausflyboy- is it possible to get samples of images of Airacuda you have and I will give you in reward some other material from my collection, hope interesting for you

CWBuff · **Joined:** Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:14 am **Posts:** 854

I have only two shots of Airacudas in my collection... the first one is kinda 'eh', but the second ain't all that bad. Lemmee know if either is suitable...

YFM-1, possibly of the 10th ABG with a Curtiss A-12.

Project 914 Archives (S. Donacik collection)

YFM-1A of the 10th ABG, ACTTC, Chanute Field, Illinois.

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Fade to Black...

Nathan · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 12:30 pm

I would never fly in that thing. If the guys in the pods ever had to bail out they would run into the props!!! :shock:

Mgawa · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 12:52 pm

I have somewhere image of the cannon instalation and I can not find it in moment

n5151ts · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 2:38 pm

that plane had HUGE pitch and oscillation problems associated with the pusher design.
IMHO of course

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 3:21 pm

None from me but I've got a great shot of a Wildcatfish!

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 8:12 pm

there was an opening in the the fuselage to the nacelle for the gunner to crawl through to bail out, he must have had to scramble to get out successfully!!! never saw an airacuda on tricycle gear..... it looks even more cool!! jdk.... send me your email address, i have two pics which i believe are unpublished or rare of the airacuda that i'd be glad to send you.

JDK · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 9:07 pm

Thanks chaps - PMs sent.

Now, being greedy, can anyone help with the Bell XFL-1 Airabonita?

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 10:24 pm

Jack,

I'll be waiting to see those Wildcatfish pics, on another thread.

Mgawa · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2008 12:03 am

JDK- you are in deep project about Bell miscelanous planes?

JDK · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2008 1:10 am

Mgawa wrote:

JDK- you are in deep project about Bell miscelanous planes?

Blast. It was meant to be a secret.

Sort of. It's an amazing array of oddities, isn't it? I reckon my award for 'worlds' words aircraft' of the year has to go to the Airacuda.

Mgawa · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2008 1:55 am

All right- you have something in mail box from me.

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