Republic P-43 Lancer
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The Republic P-43 Lancer was an early World War II-era American single-engine fighter aircraft that served primarily in reconnaissance and training roles before being overshadowed by more advanced designs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republic P-43 Lancer canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II–era aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ single‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | evolution of Seversky/Republic fighter line ⓘ |
| armament |
.30 in machine guns
ⓘ
.50 in Browning M2 machine guns ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Seversky P‑35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single radial engine ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R‑1830 Twin Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1940-03-31 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | all‑metal stressed‑skin ⓘ |
| introduced | 1941 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Republic Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 356 mph
ⓘ
about 573 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature | turbo‑supercharged engine installation ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 272 ⓘ |
| operatorRoleUSAAF | interim fighter before P‑47 introduction ⓘ |
| overshadowedBy |
Curtiss P‑40 Warhawk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic P‑47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R‑1830 radial piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
advanced fighter training
ⓘ
tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1940–1941 ⓘ |
| range |
about 1,050 km
ⓘ
about 650 mi ⓘ |
| retired | mid‑1940s ⓘ |
| role |
fighter
ⓘ
reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
about 10,973 m
ⓘ
about 36,000 ft ⓘ |
| successor | Republic P‑47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of China Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | high‑altitude reconnaissance over China ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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