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Maybe if someone has a copy, or access to, the XP-81 book by Ginter, there might be some info there: https://www.amazon.com/Consolidated-.../dp/0942612876 John |
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It could be that only pics of the Packard engine aircraft with the pylons exist.
The turboprop version does have what appear to be pylon attachment covers outboard of the guns. I did also find a drawing from solidmodelmemories that shows external tanks on those pylons.
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We need somebody with access to any documentation to chime in. Both planes are in storage at the Air Force museum, so there have to be plans. Maybe plans or documentation still exist.
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I can't offer a solid model plan as authoritative, but this model plan (originally published in Air Trails) shows fuel tanks hung on those pylons; Air Trails - Convair XP-81 - Solid Model Memories
It's not the Packard-Merlin version, but there they are. Don |
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I'm not contesting that it had hardpoints. What I'm curious about are exactly what the pods in the picture are. They're weird looking and small for fuel tanks.
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In the Air Trails drawing, the fuel tank pylons appear to be in the same location, the same size, and and the same angle relative to the undersurface of the wing as the mystery pods in the photograph. My guess is that the "pods" are fuel tank pylons, which I think was Ray's view.
Also found the attached. Having no solid evidence, this is as far as I can go on the basis of old solid model plans and comic books. Don |
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Since they still exist just looking at wing location of containers will tell what was it.Extra fuel lines,drop chutes from MGs or wiring will be rather obvious unless it was removed over the years.
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According to Wikipedia, both aircraft were stripped of usable parts, then dumped on a bomb/photo range until the mid 90's. Then they were salvaged, and have been in storage at the USAF museum ever since. We'd be lucky if they still even have their wings.
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