Tucker XP-57

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P-57
Type	Fighter
Manufacturer	Tucker
Status	Cancelled
Number built	None

Tucker XP-57 was the designation of a lightweight fighter which was proposed to the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) in 1940.

To minimize weight, the aircraft was to have a metal tubing frame with aluminum skin and plywood wings. The inline-8 engine was to sit behind the pilot in a configuration similar to the P-39 Airacobra. The USAAC ordered a single XP-57 prototype. However, when design was delayed due to financial problems in the company, the contract was allowed to lapse. No production aircraft was ever built because the USAAC was moving towards larger fighters and had lost interest in the project.

[edit] Specifications (XP-57, proposed)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: ()
• Wingspan: ()
• Height: ()
• Loaded weight: 3,400 lb (1,542 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Miller L-510, 720 hp (537 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 308 mph (495 km/h)
• Range: 960 mi (600 km)

Armament

• 3x 0.50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns or 1x 0.50 cal machine gun and 2x 20 mm cannons.

[edit] See also

Comparable aircraft

• Bell XP-77
• Caudron C.714
• Douglas XP-48
• Miles M.20
  

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