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[Robyfongaro]

the idea of putting a turboprop tho came when they designed the A2D Skyshark, which was essentially a Skyraider with a turboprop

[Vampire_pilot]

looks like something Paulus clobbered together... sorry

[Griffon_301]

According to ear witnesses, the A2D was one of the loudest aircraft ever produced...

[Flanker27]

supersonic props like the bear bomber?

[ben_wh]

101tfs,

Thank you for sharing this interesting project. 

Though Griffon_301 has already pointed out that this was designed for the large carrier classes - Essex, Midway - it is still very intriguing that the designers decided to go with such wingspan for a carrier aircraft.  If the wikipedia figures are accurate, then this plane had longer wingspan than those of B-25 or Avro Lancaster.  The relatively slim fuselage further accentuates this impression.   

Cheers,

[Hubberranz]

According to ear witnesses, the A2D was one of the loudest aircraft ever produced...

..perhaps, like the Ju-87, it was intended to terrorize the enemy!

[Robyfongaro]

According to ear witnesses, the A2D was one of the loudest aircraft ever produced...

Actually the loudest aircraft ever built was the Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech, aka the "Mighty Ear Banger". It is reported that it made the ground crews sick.



this is how it would have sounded like at 26.000 ft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1WOnkiy5Kg

And this is a small docu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx2F9PZlCqY

[dsawan]

friendly bump!