Story of birth and evolution of first jet fighter for US Navy; in planning XFD-1 many alternative schemes were examined, including six, four and two jet engines; ultimately twin engine arrangement was chosen as offering best all round compromise between conflicting requirements.


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    Title :

    Phantom development


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Flight ; 51 , n 1998


    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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