avia.wikisort.org - AeroplaneTucker XP-57 was the designation of a lightweight fighter which was proposed to the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) in 1940. Nicknamed the "Peashooter", it was developed by the Tucker Aviation Corporation under Preston Tucker, who later became famous for the Tucker '48 Sedan.
Canceled fighter aircraft project
Tucker XP-57 "Peashooter" |
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Role |
Fighter Type of aircraft |
Manufacturer |
Tucker Aviation Corporation |
Designer |
Preston Tucker |
Status |
Cancelled |
Number built |
None |
To minimize weight, the aircraft was to have a steel tubular frame with aluminum skin and plywood wings. The inline-8 engine, designed by Harry Miller of Indy 500 racing fame, 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.
Prototype specifications (XP-57)
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 26 ft 7 in (8.1 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft 5 in (8.7 m)
- Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.4 m)
- Wing area: 120 sq ft (11.1 m2)
- Empty weight: 3,400 lb (1,542 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Miller L-510 8-cylinder inline mounted at center behind pilot. Double propellers. , 720 hp (537 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 308 mph (495 km/h, 268 kn)
- Range: 600 mi (960 km, 520 nmi)
Armament
- Three 0.50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns
- One 0.50 cal machine gun and 2x 20 mm cannons
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
USAAS/USAAC/USAAF/USAF fighter designations 1924–1962, and Tri-Service post-1962 systems |
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1924 sequences (1924–1962) | Pursuit (1924–1948) | |
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Fighter (1948–1962) | |
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Pursuit, Biplace | |
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Fighter, Multiplace | |
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Non-sequential | |
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Tri-service sequence (1962–present) | Main sequence | |
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Non-sequential | |
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Covert designations |
- YF-110
- YF-113 (I)
- YF-113 (II)
- YF-113 (III)
- YF-114
- YF-117
- YF-118
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Related designations | |
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1 Not assigned • 2 Unofficial • 3 Assigned to multiple types See also: "F-19" • 1919-1924 sequence |
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[fr] Tucker XP-57 Peashooter
Le Tucker XP-57 était la désignation d'un projet de chasseur allégé, de petit gabarit et hautement manœuvrable qui fut proposé à l'United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) en 1940. Surnommé "Peashooter", le prototype fut conçu par la Tucker Aviation Corporation de Preston Tucker, qui sera connu plus tard pour sa fameuse voiture Tucker '48.
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