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Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech by Steve Ginter (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNaval Fighters
ISBN-100996825819
ISBN-139780996825818
eBay Product ID (ePID)246216314
Product Key Features
Book TitleRepublic XF-84h Thunderscreech
Number of Pages40 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicMilitary / Aviation
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorSteve Ginter
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight5.4 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
ReviewsFor those interested in interesting US Air Force testbed aircraft, this is a great book to have. Not only does it fill a gap in the story on the F-84, it also helps tell the story of the evolution of aircraft propulsion in the 1950s.
Number of Volumes1 vol.
SynopsisThe XF-84H was derived from the RF-84F as a supersonic propeller test vehicle driven by an afterburning Allison XT-40 turboprop engine. Two aircraft were built and briefly tested as noise produced by the propeller even at idle was too severe for safe ground crew activities. The sickening noise gave the aircraft its nickname Thunderscreech. It was the first US aircraft built with a Ram Air Turbine (RAT) which provided emergency electrical and hydraulic power in subsequent US aircraft, but provided needed power for the XF-84H when landing. Another novel feature was a take-off fin or vortex gate aft of the cockpit to overcome the effects of the propeller torque. The flight program lasted from June 1955 until October 1956 with the program being taken over by the McDonnell XF-88B which flew until January 1958. The XF-88B had both turbojet and turboprop engines and could taxi and take off without the turboprop operating, thus without subjecting the ground crew to the painful noise., The XF-84H was derived from the RF-84F as a supersonic propeller test vehicle driven by an afterburning Allison XT-40 turboprop engine. Two aircraft were built and briefly tested as noise produced by the propeller even at idle was too severe for safe ground crew activities. The sickening noise gave the aircraft its nickname "Thunderscreech." It was the first US aircraft built with a Ram Air Turbine (RAT) which provided emergency electrical and hydraulic power in subsequent US aircraft, but provided needed power for the XF-84H when landing. Another novel feature was a "take-off fin" or "vortex gate" aft of the cockpit to overcome the effects of the propeller torque. The flight program lasted from June 1955 until October 1956 with the program being taken over by the McDonnell XF-88B which flew until January 1958. The XF-88B had both turbojet and turboprop engines and could taxi and take off without the turboprop operating, thus without subjecting the ground crew to the painful noise., The XF-84H was derived from the RF-84F as a supersonic propeller test vehicle driven by an afterburning Allison XT-40 turboprop engine.
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