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Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss-Wright_XF-87_Blackhawk



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The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (previously designated the XP-87) was a prototype American all-weather jet fighter interceptor and the company's last aircraft project.[2] Designed as a replacement for the World War II–era propeller-driven P-61 Black Widow night/interceptor aircraft, the XF-87 lost in government procurement competition to the Northrop F-89 Scorpion. The loss of the contract was fatal to the company; the Curtiss-Wright Corporation closed down its aviation division, selling its assets to North American Aviation.

Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Turboprop Fighter-Bomber Proposal (1949)

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234914304-curtiss-wright-xf-87-turboprop-fighter-bomber-proposal-1949/



https://retromechanix.com/curtiss-wright-xf-87-turboprop-fighter-bomber-proposal-1949/nggallery/image/image-2293

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...................it was a sleek and handsome design undermined by inadequate engines.
http://hud607.fire.prohosting.com/uncommon/aircraft/f-87/index.html

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