The Flying Barrel

Posted on July 24, 2010 | Comments Off on The Flying Barrel

F3f3oClockResearching my book on radar development in Texas, I encountered the Grumman F-3F, the last American military biplane fighter. Nevermind why. Pilots called it the “Flying Barrel,” not very affectionately would be my guess.

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0 responses to “The Flying Barrel”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | July 25, 2010 at 6:17 am |

    Well, yes, it looks appropriately. BTW, Russians still use their AN-2

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-2

  2. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | July 25, 2010 at 10:55 am |

    I always read that biplanes were more maneuverable in the air than monoplanes, if a lot slower. But they could take off faster on shorter runways.