How cute!
I get the same impression and the Shinden was first designed as a pusher prop plane and then redesigned to take a jet engine, I believe only the prop version was ever built though.So many of these pusher aircraft look like they really wanted to be jets but weren't quite ready yet.
The Martin AM Mauler as heavy on the potential weapon load as it was on the required maintenance load - and for that last reason was replaced by the Skyraider - but just look at it - that is mk13 3 torps and 12 x 250 pound bombs!!!
Tested from late Aug 44 - it took 3 years to iron out the issues
it says this plane was short takeoff and landing, but lists the takeoff distance at 900ft ....doesn't sound tooo much like a short takeoffVought XF5U
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Is that the type plane used in the first Indiana Jones movie?Vought XF5U
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