XP-72 prototype fighter
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The XP-72 prototype fighter was an advanced, high-performance American World War II-era interceptor developed by Republic Aviation as a potential successor to the P-47 Thunderbolt.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interceptor aircraft
ⓘ
prototype fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeBasis | derived from P-47 Thunderbolt design ⓘ |
| category |
World War II United States fighter aircraft
ⓘ
cancelled military aircraft projects of the United States ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designation | Republic XP-72 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Republic Aviation engineering team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
bomber interception
ⓘ
high-altitude interception ⓘ |
| developedAs | successor to P-47 Thunderbolt ⓘ |
| developmentReason | need for higher speed and climb than P-47 Thunderbolt ⓘ |
| developmentStartYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled radial piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | no ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1944-02-02 ⓘ |
| intendedArmament |
four 37 mm cannon (alternative proposal)
ⓘ
six 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns ⓘ |
| intendedMissionProfile | short-range point-defense interception ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Republic Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 490 mph (790 km/h) ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Air Forces (test only) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programEndYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| programScale | limited to prototype evaluation ⓘ |
| programStatus | cancelled ⓘ |
| propellerType | contra-rotating propellers ⓘ |
| propulsionConfiguration | pusher-type contra-rotating propellers ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation | shift in USAAF priorities to long-range escort and jet aircraft ⓘ |
| role |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
high-performance interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPlanned | no full production order placed ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| successorConcept | superseded by emerging jet fighters ⓘ |
| USAAFDesignation | XP-72 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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