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A glider. Seen this one somewhere, but where?
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Can't see a thing as usual, also by pressing key F5 as somebody suggested nothing happens. Could you send PM without hurting anybody's susceptibility? Thanks
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I would say it is a line of turbulators, and the thing behind the wing is a drag rake. Wish I knew where I saw it. Could be some of ames research.
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This is the closest I can get. With a few pictures. Do you want them too?
The Apex High-Altitude Flight Experiment
The semi-autonomous Apex combined a modified ASC sailplane fuselage with a new wing designed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The wing had a special airfoil designed for high subsonic speeds at extreme altitudes.
The Apex High-Altitude Flight Experiment
The semi-autonomous Apex combined a modified ASC sailplane fuselage with a new wing designed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The wing had a special airfoil designed for high subsonic speeds at extreme altitudes.
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I'd say it look a lot like this.
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I'm off for work now, so if it is me, then OPEN HOUSE, please.
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sablatnic,
Not much stands a chance when you're around does it! The NASA Apex high altitude research glider.
A very good call. How did you find it?
Open House....another jet.
Not much stands a chance when you're around does it! The NASA Apex high altitude research glider.
A very good call. How did you find it?
Open House....another jet.
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Agree with you RR, but having found drawings of the P-47 jet project, it it was based on a bubble canopy variant and a lot more streamlined. Now looking at earlier Republic models for any clues.
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It has a somewhat Pulque-ish look too. Don't know.
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Gone around and around on this....I keep coming back to the P-47, particularly with that overall shape and specifically cockput appearance.
I'm guessing this must be one of the Republic AP design numbers that I cannot find attributed to anything! Maybe the AP19???? Maybe an early design for the aborted P-47 Jet Thunderbolt??
I'm guessing this must be one of the Republic AP design numbers that I cannot find attributed to anything! Maybe the AP19???? Maybe an early design for the aborted P-47 Jet Thunderbolt??
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paulc,
Sorry, not the Severski S35.
skytrain,
Keep taking the pills mate - you are so close that if nobody gets it I'll have to give it to you. It's a Republic P with three numbers after it....
LM
Sorry, not the Severski S35.
skytrain,
Keep taking the pills mate - you are so close that if nobody gets it I'll have to give it to you. It's a Republic P with three numbers after it....
LM
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