Jet powered WW2 aircraft

[loupgarou]

Ahem, may I add 2 aircraft that have been neglected?
I had started the builds long ago, and wanted to wait to show the complete result, but this is the right occasion, I think.
Both aircraft have gotten a first coat of primer to check for faults, but I haven't updated photos, these are old ones..

JET AVENGER= AVENJET ?
As the real Avenger had been used also as night fighter, radar-equipped, it seemed logical to enhance the performances with jet engines, and the fuselage shape is very suited.
Kit is a russian Frog-spawn, and the jet exhaust from a Mig-9 ?? of uncertain east Europe origin, radar is a drop tank.
 

Ta 254.
Revell (or PM ??) Ta 154 fuselage, wings from a Plasticart 1/100 Il-28, undercarrige bays from an 1/00 Tamiya A-7.
     

[kitnut617]

Has Anyone thought about what a Jet Powered P-51 would look like?

There's a few ways it could go:
- 2 engines in wings (did someone build that?)
- Engine in tail. Tophe just drew a couple of examples: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,4461.msg654689.html#msg654689 - or just take FJ-1 as suggested.
- The Yak-15 way with engine low in the nose

Why re-invent it, North American already did it (like I said -- the FJ-1)

[Zero-Sen]

Some experiments ...
SuperCorsair-Jumo004-and-Ta152-JTL.jpg

Tigercat-Jumojet-scale-o-rama.jpg

PRXX-Spitjet.jpg

[PR19_Kit]

That's the best looking jet Spitfire I've ever seen. 

[Jesse220]

Those are very impressive. And do you know what might be impressive? Is to see a jet version of the B-29 Super Fortress.

[Jesse220]

JET AVENGER= AVENJET ?
As the real Avenger had been used also as night fighter, radar-equipped, it seemed logical to enhance the performances with jet engines, and the fuselage shape is very suited.
Kit is a russian Frog-spawn, and the jet exhaust from a Mig-9 ?? of uncertain east Europe origin, radar is a drop tank.
 

I was considering doing something VERY similar to a Novo Vultee Vengeance

Now that you mention it, I was thinking that to.

[perttime]

Why re-invent it

Because this is a What-If forum?

[Jesse220]

Has anybody thought about a F4U Corsair Jet?

[sandiego89]

That's the best looking jet Spitfire I've ever seen. 

Agree, great looking spit.

I do think a bifurcated jet pipe (perhaps best known in the Sea Hawk) solution is workable for many types.  I went that route on my WHIF P-38, which is no where near the quality of the spit, but offers a solution of getting around a firewall or wheel well. 

 

[wuzak]

I figured a jet P-38 would have the jet in the central nacelle.

[Zero-Sen]

...
I do think a bifurcated jet pipe (perhaps best known in the Sea Hawk) solution is workable for many types.  I went that route on my WHIF P-38, which is no where near the quality of the spit, but offers a solution of getting around a firewall or wheel well. 
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Seconded! And with steerable bifurcated jet pipes you can even imagine some early STOL aircraft as I used on my Bronco Jet design.

A couple more ...

Rough sketch of a Mustang derivative.
XP51X-pegasus.jpg

Yak style (not quite WW2) ...
Whatif_Nennig_J1_Criquet_jetracer_2.jpg

ChipJet.jpg

[zenrat]

I figured a jet P-38 would have the jet in the central nacelle.

With the pilot in the front of one boom and many guns in the front of the other?

[Jesse220]

I figured a jet P-38 would have the jet in the central nacelle.

With the pilot in the front of one boom and many guns in the front of the other?

Not a bad idea, I want to see a jet powred P-38

[sandiego89]

I figured a jet P-38 would have the jet in the central nacelle.

Normally yes, but not under the premise of my "project Bunsen" WHIF entry, which called for a crash program to fit existing early jet engines to existing fighters with absolute minimal modifications to the structure- so really limited to what your could bolt on to the firewall. So two early jet engines of limited power replaced the two allisions.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,38594.msg632566.html#msg632566

[Jesse220]

I figured a jet P-38 would have the jet in the central nacelle.

Normally yes, but not under the premise of my "project Bunsen" WHIF entry, which called for a crash program to fit existing early jet engines to existing fighters with absolute minimal modifications to the structure- so really limited to what your could bolt on to the firewall. So two early jet engines of limited power replaced the two allisions.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,38594.msg632566.html#msg632566

That is nice