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Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 1:43:39 AM

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From the conventional to the just plain odd-looking... Name THAT plane:

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RE: Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 1:50:47 AM

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The P-38 Shikka.

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RE: Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 1:51:31 AM

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What's a "Shikka"?

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RE: Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 2:00:32 AM

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Don't find any record of a "Shikka", but it does look like an XP38 experimental Lightning. Only one "pusher" engine rather then the twin engine design, but overall its a very simlar plane.

As to what it specifically is?!? Haven't a clue!

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RE: Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 2:30:07 AM

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quote:

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From the conventional to the just plain odd-looking... Name THAT plane:

The Elf's plane after the blades of the front prop fell off!!

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RE: Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 4:19:32 AM

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Didn't Saab make a plane just like that at the time?

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RE: Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 4:30:29 AM

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The Vultee XP-54..

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RE: Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 5:04:51 AM

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This is what you get when you forget to include the assembly instructions in the crate.

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RE: Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 12:08:01 PM

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And we have a WINNER! Treespider gets the cookie! The XP-54 was Consolidated-Vultee's attempt to live up to a USAAF fighter specification. Flew in 1943, failed utterly to meet the standards, and was rapidly discontinued.

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RE: Name that Plane XXVII - 7/22/2005 3:16:24 PM

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Maybe I need to start keeping track of the pictures I use. I think I've already used the one Treespider posted. Sheesh, getting old... (where's that smiley with the long, white beard?)

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