The Kaiser-Fleetwings A-39 was a project by Kaiser-Fleetwings in the 1942–1943 period for an attack aircraft powered by a single Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine. It was to be armed with four .50 caliber machine guns and two 37 mm cannons, along with up to 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) of bombs.[1] The A-39 was canceled before any prototypes were built.[1]
| XA-39 | |
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| Role | Ground-attack aircraft Type of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Kaiser-Fleetwings |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Forces |
| Number built | 0 |
Data from Johnson 2012[1]
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1 Not assigned • 2 Unofficial designation Not to be confused with the Aerial target or Amphibious aircraft sequences. | |||||