Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning
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The Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning was an experimental American twin-engine, long-range fighter developed during World War II as an advanced derivative of the P-38 Lightning but never entered mass production.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II–era aircraft
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prototype fighter aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
escort fighter
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heavy fighter ⓘ |
| armamentConfiguration | nose‑mounted guns ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| designedAs | advanced derivative of P‑38 Lightning ⓘ |
| designFeature |
pressurized crew compartment
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tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Lockheed P-38 Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| enteredMassProduction | no ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1944-06-06 ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingName | none ⓘ |
| intendedArmament |
20 mm cannon
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37 mm cannon ⓘ air‑to‑air rockets ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| intendedRoleChange | from bomber destroyer to ground‑attack aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 420 mph ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Continental XI-1430 liquid‑cooled V‑12 engines ⓘ |
| programOutcome | cancelled ⓘ |
| programReasonForCancellation |
changing operational requirements
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engine development problems ⓘ |
| range | over 2,000 miles ⓘ |
| role |
bomber destroyer
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long‑range fighter ⓘ |
| status | experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| successor | none in direct production service ⓘ |
| usedInCombat | no ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | twin‑boom monoplane ⓘ |
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