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Attack (USAAC/USAAF/USAF) Consolidated / Vultee / Convair |
Attack (USAAC/USAAF/USAF) Curtiss / Northrop / Douglas |
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II | Curtiss S2C |
Lockheed YP-24 Consolidated A-11 |
Curtiss A-8/10/12 Shrike Northrop XA-13 |
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Northrop BT Curtiss SBC Helldiver Vought-Sikorsky SBU Corsair |
Vultee A-19 (V-11) |
Northrop A-17 |
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Vought SB2U Vindicator |
Vultee V-12 |
Curtiss XA-14 Shrike Curtiss A-18 Shrike |
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Vultee A-31 Vengeance | Douglas A-20 Havoc | |||
VI | North American A-36 Apache |
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat |
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver / A-25 |
Vultee A-35 Vengeance |
Douglas A-26 Invader Douglas A-33 |
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VII | Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
Douglas SB2D Destroyer |
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Grumman F8F Bearcat |
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X | Grumman F9F Panther | Douglas A4D Skyhawk | Martin XB-51 |
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U.S. Attack aircraft by company:
Douglas / Northrop/Douglas / Northrop / McDonnell
A-2
A-13, A-16
A-17, A-33
A-20
A-26
B-23
B-42 (A-42)
B-43
B-66
F-101
Curtiss / Curtiss-Wright
A-3, A-4
A-8, A-10, A-12
A-14, A-18
P-40
A-43 (F-87)
Fokker
A-7
Lockheed-Detroit / Lockheed
A-9
A-28, A-29
B-34
P-38
F-80
F-104
Consolidated / Vultee / Consolidated Vultee (CONVAIR) / General Dynamics
A-11
A-19
A-31, A-35
A-41
B-46
B-53
Boeing
A-21
Glenn L. Martin
A-15
A-22, A-23
A-30
B-26
B-51 (A-45)
B-57
B-68
North American
NA-40
A-27
A-36
B-25
B-28
P(F)-51
B-45
F-82
F-86
F-100
F-107
Brewster
A-32
Hughes
A-37
Beech
A-38
Kaiser-Fleetwings
A-39
Bell
P-39
P-63
D-188A (F-109)
Republic
P(F)-47
F-84 (straight wing)
F-84 (swept wing)
F-105
Unaccounted for
A-24 -- see Douglas SBD Dauntless
A-25 -- see Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
A-34 -- see Brewster SB2A
A-40 -- see Curtiss SB3C
A-42 -- see B-42
A-44 -- see B-53
A-45 -- see B-51
^ list above from Johnson
USAAC/USAAF/USAF attack aircraft by designation by year:
P (Pursuit) 1924-1948 / F (Fighter) 1948-Present
1944 Lockheed F-80 -- "saw considerable use as an attack aircraft after being overtaken by the swept-wing F-86 in the air superiority role" -- 6x.50-caliber and up to 2000 lbs of bombs, or 16x5" HVAR on wing racks -- F80C 580mph @ SL (Johnson, 129)
1945 North American F-82 Twin Mustang -- 2xAllison V-1710-143 or -145 1600hp -- replaced in frontline service by F-84E's early 1950 -- 465mph @ 21,000' (Johnson, 130-132)
1946 Republic F-84 Thunderjet (straight wing) -- Allison J-35-29 5600 lbst -- 6x.50-caliber and up to 4000 lbs of bombs, or 2x11.75" rockets, or 16x5" HVAR carried on wing racks -- 621mph @ SL (Johnson, 132)
1947 North American F-86 Sabre -- 6x.50-caliber and up to 4000 lbs of bombs and 8x5" HVAR on wing racks -- 695 mph @ SL (Johnson, 140)
1950 Republic F-84 (swept wing) -- 6x.50-caliber and up to 6000 lbs of bombs, or 4000 lbs of bombs and 8x5" HVAR on wing racks -- 690mph @ SL (Johnson, 136)
1953 North American F-100 Super Sabre -- P&W J-57-21A 10200lbst -- 909mph @ 35000' (Johnson, 143)
1954 McDonnell F-101 Voodoo -- 2xP&W J-57-13 10200 lbst -- 1012mph @ 35000' (Johnson, 147)
1954 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter -- GE J-79-7 1000lbst -- 1328 mph @ 35,000' -- Mach 2 (Johnson, 151)
1954 Republic F-105 Thunderchief -- P&W J-75-19W 17200lbst -- 1381 mph @ 36000' -- Mach 2.1 (Johnson, 154)
1956 North American F-107 -- P&W J-75-9 17200 lbst -- 1295mph @ 36000' -- Mach 1.95 (Johnson, 159)
A (Attack / light bombardment) 1924-1948 / B (Bomber -- Tactical, Strategic, Medium, Heavy) 1948-Present
1926 Douglas A-2
1927 Curtiss A-3, A-4 -- Curtiss V-150-5 435hp -- 139mph @ SL // P&W R-1340 450hp (Johnson, 14-16)
1930 Fokker A-7
1931 Curtiss A-8, A-10, A-12 -- Curtiss V-1570 Conqueror 600hp // P&W R-1690 625hp // Wright R-1820-21 670hp -- 177mph @ SL -- 4x.30-cal forward, 1x.30-cal rear, up to 464lbs of bombs (Johnson, 18-21)
1931 Lockheed A-9
1933 Consolidated A-11 -- [from Lockheed A-9; several engines, see detailed entry]
1933 Northrop A-13, A-16 -- Wright SR-1820-37 690hp -- 207mph @ 3300' // P&W R-1830 (Johnson, 25)
1935 Curtiss A-14, A-18 -- "the A-18 was a forerunner of the well-known twin-engine attack and bomber aircraft (e.g. A-20, A-26 ...) -- 2xWright R-1820-47 930hp -- 239mph @ 2500' // 2x Wright R-1510 765hp // 2x Wright R-1670 735hp (Johnson, 25-27)
1935 Northrop A-17, A-33 -- P&W R-1535-13 825hp -- 220mph @ 2500' -- 4x.30-cal and 1x.30-cal and up to 900 lbs of bombs external (Johnson, 28)
1935 Vultee A-19
1939 Douglas A-20
1939 Boeing A-21
1939 Martin A-22, A-23
1939 North American NA-40
1939 Douglas B-23 Dragon -- six-seat medium bomber (Johnson, 71)
1940 North American B-25 Mitchell -- 4-6-seat medium bomber (Johnson, 73)
1940 Martin B-26 Marauder -- 5-or-6-seat medium bomber (Johnson, 79)
1940 North American A-27 -- attack version of North American Texan
1941 Convair A-31, A-35
1941 Lockheed B-34, B-37 Ventura -- 5-or-6-seat medium bomber (Johnson, 86)
1942 Douglas A-26
1942 Lockheed A-28, A-29 -- 2xWright R-1820-87 1200hp -- 253mph @ 15000' -- 2x.30-cal (N) 1x.50-cal dorsal, up to 1400 lbs of bombs internal (Johnson, 52)
1942 Martin A-30 -- 2xWright R-2600-19 1600hp -- 4x.50-cal (N), 4x.30-cal belly, 2x.50-cal dorsal turret, up to 2000 lbs of bombs internal (Johnson, 54)
1942 North American A-36 Apache/Invader -- Allison V-1710-87 1323hp -- 366mph @ 5000' clean -- 6x.50-cal (2xN and 4xW) and up to 1000 lbs of bombs (W) (Johnson, 62)
1942 Beech A-38 -- Wright R-3350-53 2700hp -- 1x75mm (N) and 3x.50-cal (N) and 2x.50-cal dorsal turret and 2x.50cal ventral turret and up to 2000 lbs of bombs (W) (Johnson, 64)
1942 Convair A-41 -- P&W R-4360-9 3000hp -- 4x37mm M-9 and 4x.50-cal (W) and up to 3000 lbs of bombs internal and 4400 lbs of ordnance on wing racks (Johnson, 69)
1942 North American B-28 Dragon -- 4-5 seat medium bomber (Johnson, 84)
1943 Brewster A-32 -- P&W R-2800-37 2100hp -- 311mph @ 13200ft -- 8x.50-cal (W) and up to 1000 lbs of bombs internal and 2000 lbs of bombs (W) (Johnson, 61)
1943 Hughes A-37 -- 2xP&W R-2800-49 2000hp -- 433mph @ 25000' -- 2200lbs of bombs in internal bomb bay (Johnson, 64)
1944 Douglas B-42 (A-42) Mixmaster -- 2x Allson V-1710-125 1800hp -- 410mph @ 23440' -- 2x.50-cal fixed forward, 4x.50-cal (W) remotely controlled, up to 3000 lbs of bombs internal (Johnson, 89)
1946 Douglas B-43 -- "first jet propelled bomber of American design to fly" -- 2xGE J-35-3 4000 lbst each -- planned gun armament not installed; up to 6000 lbs of bombs internal (Johnson, 109-11)
1947 North American B-45 Tornado -- 2xGE J-47-7 or -13 5500lbst each and 2xGE J-47-9 or -15 5000 lbst -- 2x.50-caliber powered tail turret, and up to 22000 lbs of bombs internal including nuclear (Johnson, 112)
1947 Convair B-46 -- 4xGE J-35-C3 3820 lbst each -- 2x.50-caliber powered tail turret and up to 22000 lbs of bombs internal (Johnson, 115)
1949 Martin B-51 (A-45) -- "the last aircraft to use the 'A' designation" -- 3xGE J-47-13 5200 lbst // 8x20mm // up to 6400 lbs bombs internal, or 4000 lbs external and 8x6" HVAR rockets -- 645 mph @ SL (Johnson, 117)
1953 Martin B-57 Canberra -- license-built English Electric Canberra with slight modifications -- 2xWright(Buick) J-65-5 7220 lbst each -- 4x20mm and up to 4500 lbs of bombs rotary bomb bay, plus 2800 lbs or 8x5" HVAR on wing racks -- 598mph @ 2500' (Johnson, 120)
1954 Douglas B-66 -- stopgap until Martin B-68 -- began as land-based derivative of Douglas XA3D-1 carrier-based bomber but modifications and protracted development -- 2xAllison J-71-11 or -13 10200lbst each -- 630 mph @ 6000' (Johnson, 124)
____ Martin B-68 -- supersonic
1948 -- "A" for Attack officially becomes "B" for Bomber (A-45 was the last), and "P" for Pursuit officially becomes "F" for Fighter
USN/USMC attack aircraft by designation by year:
F (Fighter) -- VF squadrons
1927 Curtiss F8C
1929 Chance Vought F2U
1931 Grumman FF/SF
1933 Berliner-Joyce F2J
1933 Douglas FD
1940 Chance Vought F4U (FG, F3A)/AU -- Tier VI and VII Multirole
1942 General Motors FM
1942 Grumman F6F
1943 Grumman F7F -- Tier VII Heavy
1944 Goodyear F2G -- Tier VIII Multirole
1945 Grumman F8F
1945 Boeing F8B
1947 Grumman F9F Panther (Straight Wing)
1951 Grumman F9F Cougar (Swept Wing)
B (Bomber)
1931 Martin BM
1932 Curtiss-Wright BFC/BF2C
1932 Consolidated BY
1933 Consolidated B2Y
1933 Boeing BFB
1933 Great Lakes BG
1935 Great Lakes B2G
1935 Northrop BT -- as subsidiary of Douglas -- forerunner to Douglas SBD Dauntless
SB (Scout Bomber) and dive bomber -- 2-seat -- VS and VB squadrons
1932 Curtiss-Wright S2C
1933 Curtiss-Wright SBC Helldiver
1933 Vought-Sikorsky SBU
1936 Vought-Sikorsky SB2U -- monoplane design, competed against Douglas TBD-1 and Brewster SBA-1 monoplane designs
1936 Vought-Sikorsky SB3U
1936 Brewster SBA(SBN)
1936 Grumman SBF
1938 Douglas SBD Dauntless -- Ed Heinemann --
1940 Curtiss-Wright SB2C(SBF/SBW) Helldiver
1941 Brewster SB2A
1942 Douglas SB2D/BTD Destroyer -- Ed Heinemann -- to replace Douglas SBD Dauntless and Curtiss-Wright SB2C Helldiver
TB (Torpedo Bomber) and level bomber -- 3-seat -- VT squadrons
BT (Bomber Torpedo) multi-role attack -- designation change 1943 -- larger engines and fighter cover makes this possible -- Wright R-3350 2500hp ... P&W R-4360 3000hp
1945 Kaiser-Fleetwings BTK
1945 Curtiss-Wright BTC
1946 Curtiss-Wright BT2C
A (Attack) -- designation change from BT 1946
1944 Martin AM Mauler
1945 Douglas AD Skyraider -- Ed Heinemann --
1948 North American AJ
1950 Douglas A2D Skyshark
1952 North American A2J
aircraft grouped by competition / role
fighter
North American P-51 Mustang
North American FJ-1 Fury (09/1946) -- North American FJ-1 Fury in-game Tier IX fighter
-- vs. Douglas F3D Skynight (03/1948)
-- vs. Vought F6U Pirate (10/1946) -- in-game Tier IX fighter -- J34-WE-22, J34-WE-30A, J34-WE-36
North American F-86A Sabre (10/1947) -- J47-GE-1 -- swept wing = North American F-86A in-game Tier X Fighter
no competition
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (01/1944) -- first operational U.S. jet fighter
Republic F-84 Thunderjet (02/1946) -- replacement for Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, and intended to be superior to Lockheed P-80
fighter-bomber
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (05/1941)
North American F-86H Sabre -- J73-GE-3
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (06/1950) --
long-range escort fighter
Consolidated-Vultee XP-81 (02/1945) -- 811 km/h -- J33-GE-5 + XT31-GE-1 -- 6x20mm -- 2000 lbs bombs
Bell XP-83 (02/1945) -- 840 km/h -- 2x J33-GE-5 -- variety of armament
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin (08/1948) -- 1069 km/h -- XJ34-WE-22 -- 4x12.7mm -- parasite fighter concept
penetration fighter -- no winners
McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo (10/1948) -- 1136 km/h -- 2x J34-WE-22 -- 6x20mm M39
Lockheed XF-90 (06/1949) -- 1064 km/h -- 2x J34-WE-15 -- 6x20mm = Lockheed XF-90 in-game Tier X Heavy Fighter
North American YF-93 -- 1132 km/h -- J48-P-6 -- 6x20mm -- development from North American F-86A Sabre
point-defense interceptor
Convair
all-weather interceptor
Northrop P-61 Black Widow (05/1942) -- 589 km/h -- 2x P&W R-2800-65W Double Wasp -- 4x20mm and 4x12.7mm turret
North American P-82/F-82 Twin Mustang (06/1945) -- 740 km/h -- 2x Allison V-1710-143/145 -- Edgar Schmued
Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (03/1948) -- 966 km/h -- 4x J34-WE-7 -- began as XA-43; to replace Northrop P-61; lost to Northrop F-89 Scorpion
Douglas F3D Skynight (03/1948) -- 2x J34-WE-24, J34-WE-32, J34-WE-36, J34-WE-38 -- "powerful radar system and second crew member" -- carrier-based = Tier IX due to F2H Banshee
Douglas F3D-3 Skynight -- swept-wing version, not built, to be powered by J46-WE = Tier X due to F7U Cutlass
Northrop F-89 Scorpion (08/1948) -- 1022 km/h -- 2x J35-A-35
Lockheed F-94 Starfire (04/1949) -- Lockheed F94D in-game Tier IX Multirole Fighter = testbed for 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon = J33-A-33, J48-P-2, J-48-P-5
carrier-based fighter
McDonnell FH Phantom (01/1945) -- 771 km/h @ SL -- 2x J30-WE-20 -- 4x12.7mm
McDonnell F2H Banshee (01/1947) -- McDonnell F2H Banshee in-game Tier IX Heavy Fighter -- 2x J34-GE-22, J34-WE-34, J34-WE-38
carrier-based fighter-bomber
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass (09/1948) -- Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass in-game Tier X Multirole Fighter -- 2x J46-WE-8B
Grumman F9F Panther (11/1947) -- straight-wing -- "P&W J42 = licensed production of Rolls Royce Nene, Allison J33-A-16, J-48-P-2 = licensed production of Rolls Royce RB.44 Tay
-- the RR Nene and RR Tay engines are used by Supermarine Attacker in-game Tier IX Fighter (07/1946).
Grumman F9F-6 Cougar (09/1951) -- swept-wing -- "P&W J48 = licensed production of Rolls Royce Tay"
Grumman XF10F Jaguar (05/1952) -- XJ40-WE-8 -- "scaled down version of Rolls Royce Avon"
delta research
Convair XF-92 (04/1948) -- 1160 km/h -- J33-A-29 -- delta wing -- origin as point-defense interceptor?
Consolidated / Vultee / Convair:
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Working on Consolidated, Vultee, Convair (CONsolidated Vultee AIRcraft) in detail similar to other tech tree projects.
The primary focus will be on chronological development in the United States in order to establish context for adaptation overseas.
Collaboration with Raindrops (U.S.A.) may be necessary to identify missing tiers and/or tier placement relative to rival aircraft contracts.
Summary (approx):
Tier | Attack | Fighter-Bomber | Fighter |
II | Consolidated A-11 (01/1934) | ||
III | Vultee A-19 (09/1935) | ||
IV | Vultee V-12 (09/1938) | Vultee XP1015 | Vultee Vanguard (09/1939) |
V | Vultee Vengeance A-31 (03/1941) | ||
VI | Vultee Vengeance A-35 (1942) | Vultee XP-54 (01/1943) | |
VII | Consolidated Vultee XA-41 (02/1944) | Vultee XP-68 (__/____) | |
VIII | Consolidated Vultee XP-81 (02/1945) | ||
IX | Convair XA-44 | ||
X | Convair XF-92 (04/1948) |
Countries implicated:
- United States
- U.S.S.R. (V-11GB --> BSh-1)
- United Kingdom (Vengeance -- RAF, Indian, Australian squadrons against the Japanese)
- Sweden (Vanguard intended recipient)
- China (V-11, V-12; Vanguard actual recipient)
- Brazil (V-11, Vengeance)
- France (Vengeance intended recipient; Free French actual recipient)
- Turkey (V-11GB)
Timeline:
05/__/1923 Consolidated Aircraft Corporation formed by Reuben H. Fleet in Buffalo, NY (Wikipedia)
07/02/1926 U.S. Army Air Service splits into U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Army Air Forces (Wikipedia)
03/29/1929 Aviation Corporation (AVCO) holding company formed (Wikipedia)
09/__/1929 Stinson Aircraft Corporation purchased by Cord Corporation; later assimilated into Aviation Corporation (AVCO), and Consolidated Vultee (Wikipedia)
__/__/1932 Airplane Development Corporation formed; Gerard “Jerry” Vultee previously worked with John Northrop, Lockheed Vega, Detroit Aircraft, Emsco. (Thompson)
02/__/1933 Vultee V-1 completed by Airplane Development Corporation (Thompson)
__/__/1934 AVCO acquired the Airplane Development Corporation from Errett Cord, and formed the Aviation Manufacturing Corporation (AMC) (Wikipedia)
01/__/1934 A-11 first flight
07/10/1935 Larry Bell establishes Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, NY in former Consolidated building, as Consolidated moves to San Diego, CA. Factory formerly owned by Curtiss. (Wikipedia)
09/__/1935 A-19 first flight
10/20/1935 Consolidated Aircraft Corporation moves from Buffalo, NY to San Diego, CA (Wegg, 46)
07/__/1936 Consolidated PBY 2nd order for 60
10/__/1936 Consolidated PBY 3rd order.
__/__/1936 AMC liquidated to form the Vultee Aircraft Division, an autonomous subsidiary of AVCO (Wikipedia)
__/__/1936 Spanish Civil War start; Vultee V-1A and AD transports purchased by Spain and converted to light bomber/recon aircraft (Thompson)
01/__/1938 Gerard “Jerry” Vultee and his wife killed in private airplane crash (Thompson, 5)
12/__/1938 Consolidated chief engineer Laddon, and works manager Charles A Van Dusen visit Boeing in Seattle to discuss licensed production of Boeing B-17; no agreement made.
01/__/1939 Consolidated offers preliminary design of Model 32 to Army Air Corps; mockup completed same month; prototype ordered 3 weeks later. (Wegg, 46)
09/12/1939 Army orders 76 Consolidated B-24D Liberators (Wegg, 46)
__/__/1939 Vultee Aircraft Division of AVCO reorganized as an independent company known as Vultee Aircraft, Inc. (Wikipedia)
08/__/1940 Consolidated purchases Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corporation (Wegg, 48)
03/__/1941 A-31 first flight
07/__/1941 discussion emerged for AVCO acquisition of Consolidated through small subsidiary Vultee Aircraft Inc of Downey, CA. (Wegg, 48)
11/15/1941 Consolidated receives contract for XB-36 six-engine bomber (Wegg, 48)
11/25/1941 Consolidated Aircraft Corporation sold to AVCO-Vultee; largest merger in U.S. aviation history announced. (Wegg, 48)
12/19/1941 AVCO-Vultee management took over Consolidated, stock effected this date (Wegg, 48)
04/17/1942 Conslidated Vultee plant opens at Fort Worth, TX (Wegg)
05/01/1942 first Fort Worth-built B-24 accepted, 100 days ahead of schedule (Wegg)
01/__/1943 Consolidated Vultee takes over a factory in New Orleans, initially to build Vought-Sikorsky flying-boats, changed to P4Y’s (Model 31), changed again to PBY. (Wegg, 174)
03/17/1943 now known as Consolidated Vultee Aircraft (Wegg, 49)
06/__/1943 now abbreviated Convair, though not officially named as such until 1954 (Wegg, 49)
11/__/1943 Consolidated Vultee peak employment at Fort Worth plant 30,574 (Wegg, 174)
12/__/1943 Consolidated Vultee peak employment 101,624 at all divisions (Wegg, 173)
__/__/1943 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, generally known as Convair, formed by merger; still controlled by AVCO (Wikipedia)
01/__/1944 Consolidated Vultee peak production San Diego (Wegg, 173)
01/__/1944 Consolidated Vultee Fort Worth 2nd production contract; for B-32 Dominator; 3 XB-32’s had been built at San Diego (Wegg)
02/__/1944 A-41 first flight
09/19/1944 Consolidated Vultee B-32 delivered to USAAF, built at Fort Worth; only 114 built total. (Wegg, 174)
11/11/1944 Canadair created; absorbed Canadian Vickers Ltd. (Wikipedia)
__/__/1945 8500’ concrete runway built at Lindbergh Field, San Diego, jointly financed by Convair and U.S. Navy (Wegg, 174)
05/__/1945 contract for 500 B-32’s cancelled.
0_/__/1947 Convair acquired by the Atlas Corporation (Wikipedia)
08/09/1950 Canadair CL-13 Sabre first flight (Wikipedia) – Sabre Mk.1 essentially same as North American F-86A (Wikipedia) = Tier X for United States
__/__/1952 Electric Boat becomes General Dynamics (Wikipedia)
05/15/1953 Convair acquired by General Dynamics (Wegg, 228)
Designers:
Vultee
Gerald "Jerry" Vultee
Richard Palmer -- formerly of Lockheed, then Vultee, and Hughes Aircraft; designed Hughes H-1 Racer for Howard Hughes
Lockheed
Hall Hibbard
Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson
Willis Hawkins
Douglas
North American
Seversky/Republic
Sources:
Overview
General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors, by John Wegg (1990 Naval Institute Press)
American Attack Aircraft Since 1926, by E.R. Johnson (2008 McFarland & Company, Inc)
The Concise Guide to American Aircraft of World War II, by David Mondey (Chanellor Press)
Latin American Air Wars and Aircraft 1912-1969, by Dan Hagedorn (2006 Hikoki Publications Ltd)
U.S. Army Air Forces in the Pacific (Aero Pictorials 2), by Rene Francillon
U.S. Navy Carrier Bombers of World War II (1987 Squadron/Signal Publications)
U.S. Naval Aviation 1910-1995, by Roy A. Grossnick (1997)
Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1946, by Peter M. Bowers (1979 Putnam)
Lockheed Aircraft Since 1931, by Rene Francillon (1987 Naval Institute Press)
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, by Warren M. Bodie (1991 Widewing Publications) -- excellent narrative related to single- and twin-engine 'interceptor' developments
McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Since 1920, Volume I and II, by Rene Francillon (1988 and 1990 Putnam)
North American P-51D Mustang - Aerodata International No.3, by Harry Holmes (1978 Visual Art Productions Ltd)
The Chance Vought F4U-4 to F4U-7 Corsair, by Jay Frank Dial (Profile Publications No.150)
Consolidated
Forgotten Fighters and Experimental Aircraft - U.S. Army 1918-1941, by Peter M. Bowers (1971 Arco) -- Consolidated Y1P-25, Consolidated P-30/PB-2A
Vultee
Vengeance! The Vultee Vengeance Dive Bomber, by Peter C. Smith (1986 Airlife Publishing Ltd)
Vultee Aircraft 1932-1947, by Jonathan Thompson (1992 The Dot Printer Inc)
Grumman
F6F Hellcat in detail & scale, by Bert Kinzey (1996 Squadron/Signal Publications)
Tools
Edited by J311yfish, 24 April 2018 - 01:48 AM.