@SuperTimebandit you mean the price for being the greatest. Isn't it time your country started another world war so we can beat your ass again and take your stuff? Make me a time piece and hurry up with it.
@mrnipplechopps i see u know a lot about history lol it seems u alone beat germany there lol Germany had a very bad regime that time and nobody who can think clear, want that.
But its also a fact they had surperior technolgy,stolen by the allies.If u dont can face this so go on and think all ur pretty things made of ur own country,but hard to say for me than u as stupid as people who thought hitler is doin well
@baldbollocks Actually The first XP-55 (42-78845) was completed on 13 July 1943 the Shinden was proposed in Apr 1943. Kind of hard to copy what had not even been designed yet
The Curtiss "Ascender" was an improved design over conventional airframes but an undersized, under-powered engine was installed from the begining and never recieved the proper engine that was slated to go into it. It never achived the claimed specs it was designed for and was therefore, parked. A typical government run project that never gets a fair shake !!!
There were 3 built. It wasn't that it was a bad design, it just performed about the same as conventional fighters so no further development was warranted. Or so they--if it had gotten the engine (Wright X-1800) that it was designed for it might have been better. Also if they had continued working on it the US may have gotten into swept wing designs a few years earlier.
It suffered serious instability issues. Not sure how many were made, maybe 2, but one was lost when it entered an inverted spin from which the pilot couldn't recover. The USAAF lost interest and the project died.
I read in a magazine somewhere that pilots used to like putting the stress on the wrong syllable on purpose, calling it the "ASC-ender" ("Ass-ender") especially since the engine was in the rear.
The plane had a propeller jettison device in case the pilot had to bail out. In an early test flight it was discovered that in a stall it would flip over into an inverted descent and could not be recovered. The pilot survived by bailing out. The third prototype survives in storage today.
I have to wonder how this plane would have done with turbine power? From the videos I have seen, it looks as though there was too much movement in the elevator. I wonder if that could have contributed to stability problems?
Pilots hated this thing-bailout meant certain death for obvious reasons. One of them crashed and one of the few undamaged pieces was a cockpit placard that read "NO AEROBATICS BELOW 40,000 FEET"!
Good answer. Here I fly for over 40 yrs and did not even think of the WB's design!
Anyway, Ive really enjoyed the collection you have.
Question: Do you have any films of GA aircraft? I fly a PA-16 ( Piper Clipper 1949) Also, interested in Ercoupe films. Ercoupe was used for a rocket assist program by the Army Air Corp in the 1940's. Ive seen the still photos only.
You are correct. The Kyushu Shiden and the Curtis XP-55 were similar (canard, pusher configuration), but their intended roles were quite different. The Shiden was to be a B-29 interceptor. It was armed with four 30 mm (1.2 inch) cannons. The XP-55 was designed as a "Pursuit" plane and fighter.
wow:) not a german copy this time:) this time Kyushu J7W1 Shinden :D
Davieeee87 2 months ago
The Ass-Ender ..... Alot of potential!
gto66solstice08 6 months ago
Check Ambrosini SS.4, italian canard rear propelled fighter, first flight march 1939.
EricBarbman 9 months ago
good point !...I should do my research before I mouth off !
baldbollocks 1 year ago
I always enjoyed flying this in Combat Flight Simulator 3
coolmccool5 1 year ago
Awesome! The Ascender is one of my favorite canard styled planes.
straswa 1 year ago
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden check this. The Americans copied it
baldbollocks 1 year ago
@baldbollocks buisness as usaual,once again the americans copied a foreign advanced aircraft.
Technolgy Thiefs Number one in world history.This were the price for winning WW2
SuperTimebandit 1 year ago
@SuperTimebandit you mean the price for being the greatest. Isn't it time your country started another world war so we can beat your ass again and take your stuff? Make me a time piece and hurry up with it.
mrnipplechopps 1 year ago
@mrnipplechopps i see u know a lot about history lol it seems u alone beat germany there lol Germany had a very bad regime that time and nobody who can think clear, want that.
But its also a fact they had surperior technolgy,stolen by the allies.If u dont can face this so go on and think all ur pretty things made of ur own country,but hard to say for me than u as stupid as people who thought hitler is doin well
SuperTimebandit 1 year ago
@baldbollocks Actually The first XP-55 (42-78845) was completed on 13 July 1943 the Shinden was proposed in Apr 1943. Kind of hard to copy what had not even been designed yet
hill1160 1 year ago
COOL, GLENN CURTIS.
VMATT500C 1 year ago
The Curtiss "Ascender" was an improved design over conventional airframes but an undersized, under-powered engine was installed from the begining and never recieved the proper engine that was slated to go into it. It never achived the claimed specs it was designed for and was therefore, parked. A typical government run project that never gets a fair shake !!!
scwtrials 2 years ago
There were 3 built. It wasn't that it was a bad design, it just performed about the same as conventional fighters so no further development was warranted. Or so they--if it had gotten the engine (Wright X-1800) that it was designed for it might have been better. Also if they had continued working on it the US may have gotten into swept wing designs a few years earlier.
jvanantwerp1 2 years ago
uh, there was no german design. this was a pure american one and it did not work out well.
MadDogDucati 2 years ago
It suffered serious instability issues. Not sure how many were made, maybe 2, but one was lost when it entered an inverted spin from which the pilot couldn't recover. The USAAF lost interest and the project died.
Alembic25 2 years ago
3 were made 1 survives it is at the air zoo in Kalamazoo Michigan on loan from the smithsonian.
wormbaby79 2 years ago
the p-55 was amazingly manuevrable but ran into production problems with the engine that didnt go into production
spartanwarrior340 3 years ago
Oh i love this plane!
GreenAce92 3 years ago
My Ascender was made in Ohio, too.
duane534 3 years ago
Great, great video! The undercarriage sort wobbled on retraction...
nuclear944 3 years ago
@nuclear944 Yeah I spotted that too! What a frightening concoction, really though!
KrillLiberator 1 year ago
thank you for the insightfull footage
AirpowerAirforce 3 years ago
Incidentally, many thanks for all of this very rare footage. I especially like the footage of your Pre-War aircraft.
Tubes12AX7k 3 years ago
I read in a magazine somewhere that pilots used to like putting the stress on the wrong syllable on purpose, calling it the "ASC-ender" ("Ass-ender") especially since the engine was in the rear.
Tubes12AX7k 3 years ago
@Tubes12AX7k That's my fave joke aeroplane nickname of all time! lol
KrillLiberator 1 year ago
The plane had a propeller jettison device in case the pilot had to bail out. In an early test flight it was discovered that in a stall it would flip over into an inverted descent and could not be recovered. The pilot survived by bailing out. The third prototype survives in storage today.
Northside777 3 years ago
I have to wonder how this plane would have done with turbine power? From the videos I have seen, it looks as though there was too much movement in the elevator. I wonder if that could have contributed to stability problems?
slrman 4 years ago
Pilots hated this thing-bailout meant certain death for obvious reasons. One of them crashed and one of the few undamaged pieces was a cockpit placard that read "NO AEROBATICS BELOW 40,000 FEET"!
WSUIN02 4 years ago
Is this the first Canard type aircraft?
skipjackbj 4 years ago
No, that would be the Wright Brothers!!
Bomberguy 4 years ago
Good answer. Here I fly for over 40 yrs and did not even think of the WB's design!
Anyway, Ive really enjoyed the collection you have.
Question: Do you have any films of GA aircraft? I fly a PA-16 ( Piper Clipper 1949) Also, interested in Ercoupe films. Ercoupe was used for a rocket assist program by the Army Air Corp in the 1940's. Ive seen the still photos only.
Thanks again from Portland, Oregon.
skipjackbj 4 years ago
The plane was canceled due to stability problems. Wonderful to see one flying! Thanks for posting.
Northside777 4 years ago
looks a bit like japanese shinden fighter
Bing8903 4 years ago
You are correct. The Kyushu Shiden and the Curtis XP-55 were similar (canard, pusher configuration), but their intended roles were quite different. The Shiden was to be a B-29 interceptor. It was armed with four 30 mm (1.2 inch) cannons. The XP-55 was designed as a "Pursuit" plane and fighter.
GeorgePQuittlesack 4 years ago
Yes, they are similar because they both came from the same WWII german design. I wonder why it wasn't successfull, i found nothing about that
fernbap 3 years ago
cool
Iwantmymommy14 4 years ago