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Actually this is Hispano Aviación HA-100 E1 Triana.
It was designed by Willy Messerschmitt post WW2. It used the same engine as T-28 and bore a strong resemblance to T-28.
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Hello Sir, it has been a while, I hope everything is going well with you and your family.
It’s an American plane.
The Convair XFY-1 Pogo was an experimental vertical takeoff aircraft of the 1950s. It was a result of a proposal issued by the Navy in 1948 for an aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aboard platforms mounted on the afterdecks of conventional ships. In 1950, this requirement was revised to call for a research aircraft capable of evolving into a VTOL ship-based convoy escort fighter. In March of 1951, three prototypes were ordered from Convair under the designation XFY-1. Serials were BuNo 138648/138650. A similar aircraft was also ordered from Lockheed under the designation XFV-1. Source
Convair XFY-1 Pogo - 610 MPH
One of the strangest X-planes of all time, the Convair Pogo was part of an experimental program in the early 1950s for a fighter that could take off and land vertically. Using a massive 5,850 HP engine, the Pogo could hit 300 MPH even with the engine set to minimum power level while in flight. The design calculated top speed of 610 MPH, and performance showed promise of it being able to hit that speed, but the program was canceled due to technical issues before it could be achieved.
Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon - 580 MPH
Lockheed's brother to the Convair Pogo, the Salmon served a similar purpose as an experimental vertical takeoff fighter in the early '50s. Just like the Pogo, the Salmon was plagued by technical issues that canceled the program before it could be proven, but the design calculated top speed of 580 MPH, and initial performance figures from the 5,500 HP engine showed promise that the Salmon could very well achieve that speed.
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