Tucker XP-57
Template:Infobox Aircraft 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.
Specifications (XP-57, proposed)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
Performance
Armament
- 3x 0.50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns or 1x 0.50 cal machine gun and 2x 20 mm cannons.
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