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Lockheed XFV-1
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By Homer-dude2
03/11/2011 - 18:03:36

Type: Colonial air vehicle
Rating: 4.29 (Good)
Tags: experimental, fighter, fighter plane, homer-dude2, lockheed, lockheed xfv-1, plane, post war, vtol, war, world, world war, world war 2, world war ii, ww2, wwii, xfv-1

Description

In 1948 the Navy demanded an Interceptor that could take off vertically and didn't use long runways.However the plane proved to be extremely difficult to fly which lead to it's cancelation.Its predecessor was the Convair XFY-1

Comments

By Flame1121
 

its hard to believe that people thought that this would be effective.

By HRmatthew
 

Lookheed is one of my favorite aircraft companies, they make the best things ever!

By nuked92
 

Once again, you've outdone yourself. Seamless and perfect shape. Great paintjob.

By _Cepholapoid_
 

Wow! First and best XFV-1 i have seen on spore! R+ and subbed!

By GJERBY
 

ps i'm from Denmark and don't know the English for the wing-thing ... could you please tell me? .....and don't be shy to comment on my creations ....think you'll like some of my planes !!!

By GJERBY
 

super cool !! especially the US-star and NAVY thing onthe wings

By DH106
 

There have been some very weird designs over the years... this one surely ranks high among those. Very nicely rebuilt - R+.

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