Post-WWII - 1940s, USA Aviation, Experimental Aircraft: Jet Fighters. ca 1946 - 1948

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Post-WWII - 1940s, USA Aviation, Experimental Aircraft: Jet Fighters. ca 1946 - 1948 Main Titles. 22:17:39 Intertitle: XF-84. Republic PS-475 (SN/45-59475) sitting on tarmac; CU cover removed from nose air-intake. Taxiing away from hanger, taking off; air to air in flight. NOTE: First flight 26Feb46. 22:18:43 Intertitle: XF-85. Egg-shaped small McDonnell Goblin no. 6524 (2nd of 2) being towed on runway. Wings raised; wings lowered. Plane into trench / loading pit & raised into EB-29 Superfortress, substituting for in-development XB-35, for transport. EB-29 taking off w/ XF-85 & test pilot Edwin Schoch; aerial of XF-85 suspended beneath & released, LS in flight over desert w/ chase plane. Aerial from above trying to re-attach & collision falling away. Heavily damaged canopy inspected on ground after belly landing 23Aug48. 22:22:01 Aerial side view of XF-85 stowed in EB-29 in flight; XF-85 approach & successfully hooking to trapeze; landing beneath EB-29. 22:22:45 Intertitle: XF-86. High angle / HA of North American Sabre (S/N 45-59597) first swept-wing fighter jet on tarmac. Taking off from dry lake; aerials in flight wheels down over dry lake, landing. NOTE: First flight 01Oct47. 22:24:37 Intertitle: XF-87. Curtiss XF-87 on tarmac in front of hanger. HA tightly turning in circles on runway, fire truck behind. NOTE: Only two made, and was last Curtiss aircraft made. 22:26:01 Intertitle: XF-88. McDonnell XF-88 taxiing past, taking off. In flight w/ wheels up, lowered & raised & landing on dry lake. NOTE: Two made, first flight was on 29Oct48. 22:27:20 Intertitle: XF-89. Tractor pulling Northrop XF-89 twin-compartment w/ pilot forward & radar operator behind. NOTE: Only two made, first flight was in Aug48. Taking off from dry lake, in air w/ wheels down, landing. 22:28:22 Intertitle: XF-92. Convair XF-92 Delta wing w/ large triangular / triangle tail on tarmac. Taking off from dry lake; aerial in flight wheels up, wheels down, landing. NOTE: First flown 18Sep48, Edwards AFB, California. Cold War; Aviation; Post-WW2; Oddities; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk