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Description
| Manufacturer: | Ryan | |
| Base model: | FR | |
| Designation: | XFR | |
| Version: | -1 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Status: | Experimental | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ben Sinko Blaine, MN | I am looking for men who flew the Fr-1 or if anyone can direct me to anyone who flew the fighter. Any information would be helpful, my email address is b32dominator@yahoo.com
Thank You 01/15/2008 @ 17:55 [ref: 19308] |
| Stephen R Lake Earlville, IL | One of the original test pilots is still living. Dean N Lake of Earlville IL.
09/18/2007 @ 04:53 [ref: 17949] |
| SEAN PAUL MILLIGAN PAWTUCKET, RI | Didn't the XFR-1 first CARQUAL abord USS CHARGER (CVE-30)
in Chessapeke Bay in December 1944 ? Sean Paul Milligan NAS Quonset Point jetsareforkids@verizon.net 03/28/2005 @ 11:56 [ref: 9818] |
| Tony Honan , MN | I have a friend who was a test pilot of this plane. I bet he would be vetry inerested in contacting anyone else who was involved with this aircraft. Bstrgds 03/01/2003 @ 07:28 [ref: 6349] |
| JL Pensicola, FL | The U.S. Navy first flew this Aircraft in May 1945 on the
U.S.S. Ranger. Only 66 Fighters were built and sadly the Fireball was discontinued shortly after the War ended in August 1945. The unveiling of the Fireball was Sept. 26, 1945 a little over a month since the last atomic bomb. From all the information available on the Aircraft, the FR-1 Fireball was a perfect selection because the testing of the airplane went so well in such a short time. This is one aircraft the Navy let go too fast. 09/29/2000 @ 15:06 [ref: 815] |
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