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F-90 (Blackhawk comics)
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The F-90 was a fictional likeness of the Lockheed XF-90
that appeared in the Blackhawk comics
during the 1950s and 1960s. In reality, only two XF-90 prototypes were built. The Blackhawk comics
used two basic designs that are reminiscent on the F-90, dubbed "F-90B" and "F-90C" by fans of the comics.
The F-90"B" was a fictional development of the Lockheed XF-90
. Only two XF-90 prototypes were built, but the aircraft enjoyed an extensive (though fictional) operational life in the pages of Blackhawk comics
. In the comics, however, the planes were always drawn as single-engined aircraft while the real XF-90 had two engines. To explain this difference and the obviously superior performance of the Blackhawks’ jets in the comics, it has been proposed that the airplane in the comics was an upgraded model, the F-90B. The F-90B had the notoriously weak engines of the XF-90 replaced with a single, much more powerful engine designed by the Blackhawks.
. In Blackhawk comics
, the Blackhawks flew aircraft that appeared to be an upgraded model (the F-90B) of the XF-90 during the mid to late 1950’s. However, in the late 1950s and early ‘60s, the depiction of the Blackhawks’ jets changed. Although still strongly resembling the XF-90, the new version seemed smaller, more slender and simpler. In reality, this was likely just a matter of the artist simplifying the design to make it easier to draw. But for those who like a rationale based in the context of the story, it has been proposed that this new look was the result of a further development of the F-90 design in response to a requirement by the Blackhawks for a lighter, faster and more maneuverable aircraft, designated the F-90C.
Lockheed XF-90
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Boyne, Walter J. Beyond the Horizons: The Lockheed Story. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. ISBN 0-31219-237-1....
that appeared in the Blackhawk comics
Blackhawk (comics)
Blackhawk, a long-running comic book series, was also a film serial, a radio series and a novel. The comic book was published first by Quality Comics and later by DC Comics. The series was created by Will Eisner, Chuck Cuidera, and Bob Powell, but the artist most associated with the feature is Reed...
during the 1950s and 1960s. In reality, only two XF-90 prototypes were built. The Blackhawk comics
Blackhawk (comics)
Blackhawk, a long-running comic book series, was also a film serial, a radio series and a novel. The comic book was published first by Quality Comics and later by DC Comics. The series was created by Will Eisner, Chuck Cuidera, and Bob Powell, but the artist most associated with the feature is Reed...
used two basic designs that are reminiscent on the F-90, dubbed "F-90B" and "F-90C" by fans of the comics.
F-90"B"
Lockheed XF-90
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Boyne, Walter J. Beyond the Horizons: The Lockheed Story. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. ISBN 0-31219-237-1....
. Only two XF-90 prototypes were built, but the aircraft enjoyed an extensive (though fictional) operational life in the pages of Blackhawk comics
Blackhawk (comics)
Blackhawk, a long-running comic book series, was also a film serial, a radio series and a novel. The comic book was published first by Quality Comics and later by DC Comics. The series was created by Will Eisner, Chuck Cuidera, and Bob Powell, but the artist most associated with the feature is Reed...
. In the comics, however, the planes were always drawn as single-engined aircraft while the real XF-90 had two engines. To explain this difference and the obviously superior performance of the Blackhawks’ jets in the comics, it has been proposed that the airplane in the comics was an upgraded model, the F-90B. The F-90B had the notoriously weak engines of the XF-90 replaced with a single, much more powerful engine designed by the Blackhawks.
F-90"C"
The F-90"C" was a fictional development of the Lockheed XF-90Lockheed XF-90
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Boyne, Walter J. Beyond the Horizons: The Lockheed Story. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. ISBN 0-31219-237-1....
. In Blackhawk comics
Blackhawk (comics)
Blackhawk, a long-running comic book series, was also a film serial, a radio series and a novel. The comic book was published first by Quality Comics and later by DC Comics. The series was created by Will Eisner, Chuck Cuidera, and Bob Powell, but the artist most associated with the feature is Reed...
, the Blackhawks flew aircraft that appeared to be an upgraded model (the F-90B) of the XF-90 during the mid to late 1950’s. However, in the late 1950s and early ‘60s, the depiction of the Blackhawks’ jets changed. Although still strongly resembling the XF-90, the new version seemed smaller, more slender and simpler. In reality, this was likely just a matter of the artist simplifying the design to make it easier to draw. But for those who like a rationale based in the context of the story, it has been proposed that this new look was the result of a further development of the F-90 design in response to a requirement by the Blackhawks for a lighter, faster and more maneuverable aircraft, designated the F-90C.