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EricJ562 In reply to Shohndon [2012-06-29 15:53:42 +0000 UTC]

Nope, the Convair 201, it was a proposed fighter but never got past the prototype stage.

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Shohndon In reply to EricJ562 [2012-06-29 16:26:30 +0000 UTC]

Interesting. Was it competing with the Hornet? After the Delta Darts, seems like the Navy would not have been a fan of the Delta wing design, even if the Canards would have helped low speed performance.

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EricJ562 In reply to Shohndon [2012-06-29 23:38:36 +0000 UTC]

To be honest with you I'm not too sure on the history of the Convair 201 myself, some history may be found here:

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I'm afraid that's all I know about it.

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Shohndon In reply to EricJ562 [2012-07-03 16:00:07 +0000 UTC]

That's cool. I never even heard of the jet until you posted the pic. Interesting design though.

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EricJ562 In reply to Shohndon [2012-07-03 20:08:40 +0000 UTC]

It is, but far lacking and while it's fun to fly and a good light bomber, it'll never outdo a legacy Hornet.

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