Convair XFY-1 Pogo Metal Print

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This is a 3D basic render of a model of the Pogo created by the artist with ZBrush. The render was then repainted with Autodesk SketchBook Pro Mobile on the Galaxy Tab A with S Pen. Here, a fictional rendering of what the interceptor may have looked like, taking off vertically from an aircraft carrier straight up into the sky. There were two propellers, on the nose, one in front of the other, each in the opposing spin direction from the other, in other words, counter-rotating.

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The Convair XFY-1 Pogo is one of many attempts made after World War II to devise a practical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) combat aircraft. The British finally succeeded with the Hawker-Siddeley Harrier, but before this aircraft arrived, firms around the United States experimented with various VTOL configurations. Wartime experiences had revealed how vulnerable fixed land bases could be to enemy assault from land or air. Aircraft carriers were also vulnerable as demons...

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