Bell XP-77
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The Bell XP-77 was an experimental lightweight American fighter prototype of World War II, designed with wooden construction to conserve strategic materials but ultimately cancelled before mass production.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental fighter aircraft
ⓘ
prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | lightweight fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-seat fighter prototype ⓘ |
| airForceUser | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | XP-77 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Bell Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal | conserve strategic materials ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1944-04-01 ⓘ |
| intendedArmament |
cannon
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bell Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialStrategy | use of non-strategic materials ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Air Forces (test) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| programOutcome | not ordered into mass production ⓘ |
| programType | experimental lightweight fighter program ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | tractor propeller ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
changing wartime requirements
ⓘ
performance shortfalls ⓘ |
| role |
fighter
ⓘ
interceptor ⓘ |
| status |
cancelled program
ⓘ
prototype only ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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