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The first jet powered aircraft for the US Navy didn't even look like a jet. That's because it was a hybrid - using both a piston prop engine plus a jet. The jet intakes were at the leading edge of the wings and exhausted out the tail.
Ryan FR Fireball
The 404 mph. Fireball was first loaded onto aircraft carriers in March 1945.
Ryan, by the way, was the manufacturer who built the Spirit Of St. Louis for Charles Lindbergh's non-stop flight across the Atlantic.
An interesting life story of Ryan's life exploits can be read here: Ryan Aeronautical Company
Ryan FR Fireball
The 404 mph. Fireball was first loaded onto aircraft carriers in March 1945.
Ryan, by the way, was the manufacturer who built the Spirit Of St. Louis for Charles Lindbergh's non-stop flight across the Atlantic.
An interesting life story of Ryan's life exploits can be read here: Ryan Aeronautical Company
