Republic P-72

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The Republic P-72 was an experimental, high-performance American fighter aircraft developed in World War II as an advanced evolution of the P-47 Thunderbolt design.

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Republic P-72 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fighter aircraft
prototype aircraft
single‑engine aircraft
single‑seat aircraft
aircraftCategory military aircraft
armamentPlanned 8 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 1
designedAs advanced evolution of P-47 design
developedFrom Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
engineType air‑cooled radial engine
era 1940s
firstFlight 1944
intendedTopSpeedClass over 480 mph
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Republic Aviation
nationality American
numberBuilt few prototypes
powerplant Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
primaryUser United States Army Air Forces
propellerType contra‑rotating propellers
propulsion piston engine
reasonForCancellation jet fighters made further development unnecessary
war ended before need for production
role fighter
high‑performance interceptor
status experimental
never entered mass production
wingConfiguration low‑wing monoplane

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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt successor Republic P-72