The Real Doctor wrote:
On 23/11/11 10:07, Tim Streater wrote:

Yes this was just post war when we had jet engines and neither the Yanks
not the Russians did.

How exactly were the Bell P-59 (1942-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_P-59_Airacomet

and Lockheed P-80 (1944-)
powered, do you know?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhee..._Shooting_Star

Ian