99. 洛克希德XP-80喷气式飞机“露露·贝尔”`Jet Aircraft, Lockheed XP-80 \'Lulu Belle\' by National Air and Space Museum 高清作品[16%]

AF-Jet Aircraft, Lockheed XP-<em>80</em> \'Lulu Belle\'

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洛克希德XP-80喷气式飞机“露露·贝尔”-国家航空航天博物馆

-Jet Aircraft, Lockheed XP-80 \"Lulu Belle\" (Photo), by National Air and Space Museum

Lockheed\'s most capable engineer, Clarence \"Kelly\" Johnson, and a team of designers began work on a prototype, designated the XP-80 but nicknamed \"Lulu-Belle,\" on June 21, 1943. To keep the work secret, Johnson walled off the production area with discarded engine crates and a circus tent. Someone nicknamed this site the \"Skunk Works\" after the still that made moonshine, hidden deep in the cartoon backwoods of Al Capp\'s \"Lil\' Abner.\" \"Lulu-Belle\" flew on January 8, 1944, and later starred in a series of exercises conducted to develop tactics that 美国艺术家 heavy bomber crews could use against attacks by jet fighters. The trials showed that enemy jet fighter pilots would much prefer rear aspect attacks. Based on these findings, AAF planners moved the formations of 美国艺术家 fighters protecting the bombers to higher altitudes. These tactics proved effective in fending off Me 262 attacks during the last months of the war and undoubtedly saved the lives of many 美国艺术家 bomber crewmen.