Mystery 'plane ID?

[Baldeagle]

Anybody know what this is?

[John Kerr]

This aircraft is a Vulee V-11, c/n 29, that was modifed as a V-11T, and was used by Pratt & Whitney as an engine test bed. N# was NX14980.
Sorry I don't have a complete photo of the aircraft. Photo is from the National Air & Space Museum collection.

[John Kerr]

sorry for spelling error, have fat fingers, should read Vultee.

[Elwyn]

It looks like something out of "Flight of the Phoenix".

[oscardeuce]

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

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It looks like something out of "Flight of the Phoenix".

or a prototype straight wing Corsair!

Neat find!

[Baldeagle]

Thanks John, the photo was in the collection of a pilot in Connecticut who died recently, and a friend asked if I could ID it.

[tom d. friedman]

looks like howard hughe's racer on steroids with negative affects

[RickH]

Here's a full picture from the Aerofiles arcive.

[Don Martin]

Has a distinct family resemblence.

http://www.vought.com/heritage/products ... b2u-3.html

[Jerry O'Neill]

Has a distinct family resemblence.

They certainly do resemble each other superfically, but that's about it.

The Vultee is quite a bit larger than the Vindicator, besides, they're manufactured by different company's.
The only thing that makes them have a "family" resemblence is the fact that one was "owned" by P&W and the other designed by Chance Vought, both companies being separate divisons of United Aircraft.
Jerry

[K5DH]

I like that red Ford coupe! It's either a '39 DeLuxe or a '40 Standard. Wouldn't it make a great street rod?

Cheers!

[tom d. friedman]

i think it's a fairchild.... fairchild what??? no clue.... this is for the car & luggage & trip to hawaii....

[Don Martin]

My Faux Pas! I was thinking about the Viberator(BT-13) and Vengence(A-31) when I pulled Vindicator


Vengence