Researching Old Jet Aircraft

There are a couple books specifically on the P-59.  You might also consider contacting Bell directly or possibly the U.S.A.F. Museum at Wright Patterson A.F.B.

A couple of model airplane magazines in the forties and fifties always had scale three-views in the mags, and really covered the rise of jets.  There were only a couple of good draftsmen that made the drawings, and collections of those 3-views were bound and sold as books.

The main two were Paul Matt and W.  Wylam.  Search for old books credited to these guys.

Thanks,

I have ordered a book - Air Force Legends Number 208, P-59 Airacomet. I have looked for an address for Bell, but since it was long acquired by Textron Corporation it is hard to find a contact at Textron that knows if they still have documents on the P-59. I'll keep plugging away and thanks for your help.

Thanks Don,

I will look into those.

Shawn

Don Stauffer

A couple of model airplane magazines in the forties and fifties always had scale three-views in the mags, and really covered the rise of jets.  There were only a couple of good draftsmen that made the drawings, and collections of those 3-views were bound and sold as books.

The main two were Paul Matt and W.  Wylam.  Search for old books credited to these guys.

 

Don, yer showin' yer age!