Something that will be making an appearance soon in our Hollow Earth Expedition game is a “mini-fighter” that is being developed by the Office of Scientific Investigations “Boston Project”and built by the nearby Curtiss-Wright.
An innovative design that came out of the Office of Scientific Investigations’ Boston Project, the Dogfish was created by a refugee of the Hollow Earth, Erha Koenig. This ultralight is powered by an Allison V-12 motor positioned behind an open cockpit that provides more of a motorcycle-like position in the aircraft. The idea was that small, nimble aircraft could outmaneuver the enemy planes, while being inexpensive and less of a financial loss in combat. Armed with a pair of Browning .30 caliber machineguns, the Dogfish had a center of gravity and lift that were balanced in the middle of the craft. Difficult and somewhat terrifying to fly, and with a limited ceiling due to the smaller wingspan, only a few prototypes were created.