XP-68 Tornado

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P-68 Tornado
Type Fighter
Manufacturer Vultee Aircraft
Status Cancelled
Number built None

Vultee XP-68 Tornado was proposed American high-altitude interceptor aircraft. It was based on the XP-54 Swoose Goose powered by the Wright R-2160 42-cylinder radial engine driving a set of contra-rotating propellers. When the engine was cancelled, the XP-68 was also cancelled.

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Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose

 

Designation sequence

Vultee P-66 Vanguard - McDonnell XP-67 Bat - XP-68 - Republic XP-69 - Douglas P-70

 

 

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