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American Documentary - Aircraft of the Fifities

Posted: 22 Aug 2007, 12:14
by Nigel H-J
Came across this documentary of aircraft during the fifties in America. We have all heard of the Flying Flea but the second one shown beats it for size?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=baa_1187381203

C'mon Garry, I'm waiting.......tell me........go on......just tell me you've beaten me to it on this one as well!!!!! :lol: :lol:

Nigel.

Re: American Documentary - Aircraft of the Fifities

Posted: 22 Aug 2007, 12:32
by Garry Russell
Who me! :worried:

That Hughes monstricity I've seen in another documentary.........all of those types were quite impractible :lol: :lol:

Garry

Re: American Documentary - Aircraft of the Fifities

Posted: 22 Aug 2007, 13:40
by FlyTexas
They say that the 'power loading' (the weight of the aircraft divided by the power propelling it) of the Sky Baby was comparable to fighter aircraft of World War II. :o

Brian