Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] X-1 midget sub

[Gregory Cotton <gregc02@gmail.com>]

Actually, Fairchild Aircraft built the X-1 (about half the web
articles list "Fairfield Aircraft" which is somebody's misprint or
mistake that's been copied). Fairchild Aircraft didn't buy Republic
until 10 years later in 1965.

http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/SubmarineUSSNautilus/SSX1/pages/07SSX1Plaque.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Aircraft

Fairchild Republic brought us the wonderful A-10 Warthog!

It's amazing how much misinformation perpetuates itself on the web.

Greg

On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 12:36 AM, Marc de Piolenc <piolenc@archivale.com> wrote:
> Republic actually built the thing. As far as I know, it was their one and
> only submarine, and I'm fairly sure the only submarine ever built by an
> aircraft manufacturer...at least in the USA.
>
> The fuel reservoir exploded at dockside, thankfully with nobody aboard, and
> the boat was reassembled with conventional diesel/electric propulsion.
>
> Best,
> Marc
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> On 2/26/2011 12:06 PM, JimToddPsub@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Marc,
>> That is indeed the SS X-1. I'm not familiar with its association with
>> Republic if you're referring to the defense contractor. The neatest
>> thing about it was that it employed a closed loop hydrogen peroxide
>> system to supply oxygen to the diesel engine while submerged. Here's
>> some more info:
>> http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08548.htm
>
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