Impressionist #3 by bmac62
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P-59B "Airacomet", America's first jet-propelled airplane.
General Hap Arnold ordered the development of the P-59 on September 4, 1941. The British had freely provided data to the U.S.A. on its highly secret Whittle jet engine and the General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, agreed to produce a U.S. version, the type I-A.
Due to the proximity of the Bell Aircraft Corporation at Buffalo to the General Electric plant, it was selected to design and construct a fighter-interceptor around the new-type engine.
The P-59 project was conducted under the utmost secrecy and few people knew of it. The first airplane was completed during the summer of 1942, and on October 1, 1942, it made its initial flight at Muroc Dry Lake (now Edwards Air Force Base), California. One year later, the P-59 was ordered into production, to be powered by I-14 and I-16 engines, improved versions of the I-A.
The P-59 is on display in the Research and Development gallery of the USAF Museum in Dayton.
Thanks for stopping by,
Bill:)
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Comments (34)
elfin14doaks
Very cool, great postwork.
drace68
Whoo. Do not recall seeing pics of these. Glad the bugs have been worked out of jet engines - must have been a frustrating time for engineers.
jared99
Nice work on these images!
beachzz
Wow, another incredible foto, I love what you're doing here!!
orig_buggy
I really like the texture in this!!
bimm3d
wonderful work!!!!!!!!
THROBBE
Love the textures and colors Bill! Super work!
cfulton
I do not recognise it at all. Noth that I was even aware of it. Thanks for the info and link. Well done, Clive
durleybeachbum
This is great, verging on Art Deco. SUPERB!
lyron
Wonderful effect and splendid image!!!
bazza
Looks super Bill, Nice postwork, well done!!
Hendesse
Excellent and very creative work. Looks superb!
tpx1
nice work!
jendellas
Great effect & info, thanks.
kenmo
I'm enjoying these airplane photos...Great stuff...
debbielove
Mmmmmm! Not TOOO sure about this one! Big too much for me, but still has a little something about it! lol. They would certainly make great wallprints! Rob.
DAVER2112
Great work! I love the comic book look. :)
PD154
Interesting postwork on these images Bill, I like it, keep em coming!
MagikUnicorn
I M P R E S S I O N N A N T
SydneyB
Another lovely poster!
junge1
I like the treatment Bill. I learned something new. I have never heard of this jet before. Thanks for the info!
moonrancher
Looks like this was done on watercolor paper. Wonderful work. Love the POV on all of these!
flavia49
fabulous shot and marvelous postwork!!!!
tennesseecowgirl
Fantastic technique you've used here.
Osper
Great ideas!
mermaid
excellent texturing in this one, looks really neat!
auntietk
I love the way you're using postwork to strip these planes of any extraneous detail. It's like you've captured their essence, their form and function, without any distractions. Good stuff!!
goodoleboy
Ah yes, our first jet fighter...I remember it well, especially those air intakes. I see you had oodles of fun with fractionalizing the dark and light areas in this fine impressionistic concept, Bill! And, you're right, aircraft are a form of artwork, especially the modern commercial and military jets.
nigh23
very creative ilike it
Fred255
Another wonderful shot