Fisher P-75 Eagle
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The Fisher P-75 Eagle was an experimental American World War II-era fighter aircraft developed by General Motors’ Fisher Body Division that combined components from several existing aircraft but never entered mass production.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era aircraft
ⓘ
experimental aircraft ⓘ prototype fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeFeature |
extension shaft to propeller
ⓘ
mid-fuselage engine installation ⓘ |
| configuration |
single-engine
ⓘ
single-seat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designFeature | combination of components from existing aircraft ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Fisher Body Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStart | early 1940s ⓘ |
| engineModel | Allison V-3420 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1943 ⓘ |
| intendedArmament |
cannon
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
interceptor
ⓘ
long-range bomber escort ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| laterDesignation | XP-75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Fisher Body Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Motors ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
hybrid design using multiple donor aircraft parts
ⓘ
use of Allison V-3420 24-cylinder engine ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 14 ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStatus | not mass-produced ⓘ |
| programOutcome | cancelled ⓘ |
| programType | USAAF procurement program ⓘ |
| propulsion | contra-rotating propellers ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
changing operational requirements
ⓘ
performance issues ⓘ |
| role |
bomber destroyer
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| status |
experimental
ⓘ
prototype only ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| USAAFDesignation | P-75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedComponentsFrom |
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas A-24 Banshee NERFINISHED ⓘ North American P-51 Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ Vought F4U Corsair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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