Lockheed XP-49
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The Lockheed XP-49 was an experimental American twin-engine fighter prototype developed during World War II as an advanced, high-altitude derivative of the P-38 Lightning.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental fighter aircraft
ⓘ
prototype aircraft ⓘ twin-engine fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Lockheed P-38 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForceDesignation | experimental pursuit aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| armamentPlanned |
cannon
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed P-38 Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
World War II United States fighter aircraft
ⓘ
cancelled military aircraft projects of the United States ⓘ |
| cockpitLocation | central nacelle ⓘ |
| configuration |
single-seat
ⓘ
twin-boom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedAs | advanced derivative of P-38 Lightning ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improved climb rate
ⓘ
improved service ceiling ⓘ improved speed ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1942-11-11 ⓘ |
| intendedEngine | Continental XI-1430 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedEngineConfiguration | liquid-cooled V-12 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| laterEngine | Allison V-1710 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | XP-49 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryFeature | high-altitude performance ⓘ |
| programOutcome | did not enter mass production ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
changing operational requirements
ⓘ
sufficient performance of existing fighters ⓘ |
| role |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
high-altitude interceptor ⓘ |
| status |
cancelled project
ⓘ
prototype only ⓘ |
| successorTo | Lockheed P-38 Lightning (intended) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin tail ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evaluation
ⓘ
flight testing ⓘ |
| wingType | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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