Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice in-flight shots, Ric. That aircraft was a long time in development.? In 1952, the USAF sought proposals for a new vertical take-off / fast cruise speed aircraft and received three valid proposals, one each from Bell, McDonnell, and Sikorsky.? Each proposed configuration was tested as a large-scale model in the old 20-ft Massie Memorial Wind Tunnel at Wright Field.? As a young Lieutenant, I was responsible for testing the Bell configuration.? The test report was in preparation when the Korean Conflict ended and I was released early. Bob Lichten, who designed the aircraft, died of cancer as a fairly young man.? It went through numerous variations before finally reaching production. You've got a good vantage point for photos.? I've only seen them once, in the 1980s, at the Bell plant between Dallas and Ft. Worth. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 11/11/2019 6:02 PM, CartersXRd via LUG wrote: > The Daily Ric > Sunday, November 19, 2019 > The Osprey frequently circle and rumble over Washington NC. Here are a few > views. Hit the link to see several views at proper size. > > https://2019.cartersxrd.net/CX2019/2019.11.10.html > > Ric Carter > www.2019.CartersXRd.net > http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter > > The only razor I use is Occam?s. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >