An Aircraft so Bad it Made People Literally Sick: The Republic XF-84H “Thunderscreech”
The XF-84H was an ambitious project to reverse-engineer a jet-powered F-84 into a prop-driven aircraft capable of achieving near-jet performance. The Need for the Screech The United States Navy initially had an interest in a single-seat turboprop-powered carrier fighter-bomber aircraft that would not need catapult assistance and was compatible with the current fleet of aircraft […] The post An Aircraft so Bad it Made People Literally Sick: The Republic XF-84H “Thunderscreech” appeared first on The Aviationist.
The XF-84H was an ambitious project to reverse-engineer a jet-powered F-84 into a prop-driven aircraft capable of achieving near-jet performance. The Need for the Screech The United States Navy initially had an interest in a single-seat turboprop-powered carrier fighter-bomber aircraft that would not need catapult assistance and was compatible with the current fleet of aircraft […]
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