Curtiss XF-15C-1 prototype mixed-power naval fighter
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2000 x 3008 px | 16.9 x 25.5 cm | 6.7 x 10 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
19 June 2010Location:
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S.A.More information:
The Curtiss XF15C-1 was a technological dead end; an attempt to overcome the low power and high fuel consumption of the early jet engine, by coupling it with a high-powered radial piston engine. This is the ONLY survivor of its type! It is of extreme interest in aeronautical terms.