Ryan XF2R Dark Shark

XF2R Dark Shark
General information
TypeFighter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerRyan Aeronautical
StatusCanceled
Number built1 prototype
History
First flightNovember 1946
Developed fromRyan FR Fireball

The Ryan XF2R Dark Shark was an American experimental aircraft built for the United States Navy that combined turboprop and turbojet propulsion. It was based on Ryan Aeronautical's earlier FR Fireball, but replaced the Fireball's piston engine with a turboprop engine.