United States Army Air Forces fighter programs
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United States Army Air Forces fighter programs were a series of World War II–era aircraft development and procurement initiatives that produced many of the service’s most important fighter planes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aviation program
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military aircraft development program ⓘ |
| aircraftDeveloped |
Bell P‑39 Airacobra
NERFINISHED
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Bell P‑59 Airacomet NERFINISHED ⓘ Bell P‑63 Kingcobra NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtiss P‑36 Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtiss P‑40 Warhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtiss P‑60 NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtiss XP‑46 NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtiss XP‑55 Ascender NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed P‑38 Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed P‑80 Shooting Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed XP‑49 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed XP‑58 Chain Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed XP‑80 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed XP‑80A NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell XP‑67 Bat NERFINISHED ⓘ North American P‑51 Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ North American P‑82 Twin Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ North American XP‑51F NERFINISHED ⓘ North American XP‑51G NERFINISHED ⓘ North American XP‑51J NERFINISHED ⓘ North American XP‑75 Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Northrop P‑61 Black Widow NERFINISHED ⓘ Northrop XP‑56 Black Bullet NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic P‑47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic P‑72 NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic XP‑47E NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic XP‑47H NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic XP‑47J NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic XP‑69 NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic XP‑72 NERFINISHED ⓘ Vultee XP‑54 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
air superiority fighter
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escort fighter ⓘ fighter‑bomber ⓘ interceptor ⓘ night fighter ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| focus |
fighter‑bombers
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interceptor fighters ⓘ long‑range escort fighters ⓘ single‑engine fighter aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| oversawBy | Materiel Division of the United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | United States Army Air Corps fighter programs ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of fighter aircraft
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procurement of fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| successor | United States Air Force fighter programs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
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