This Day in Aviation History
April 1st, 1940
First flight of the Grumman XF5F Skyrocket.

The Grumman XF5F Skyrocket was a prototype twin-engined shipboard fighter interceptor. The U. S. Navy ordered one prototype, model number G-34, from Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation on 30 June 1938; its designation was XF5F-1. The aircraft had a unique appearance: The forward “nose” of the fuselage did not extend forward of the wing. Provisions were included for two 23 mm (0.906 in) Madsen cannon as armament….

Source:
Wikipedia, Grumman XF5F Skyrocket: http://gstv.us/1MFiJfE

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