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General Motors / Fisher XP-75 Eagle

GM tried to build a long-range fighter, that used parts of the P-40 (wings), A-24 (army version of the SBD Dauntless dive-bomber - tail) and F4U (gear). This "Frankenstein" aircraft was powered by the Allison V-3420, a 24-cylinder engine that was created by coupling two V-1710 engines. This was installed behind the cockpit, and drove contra-rotating propellers in the nose by an extension shaft. The P-75 was a qualified success, after a lot of redesign. Performance was disappointing, however, and better escort aircraft were already in service.

General characteristics XP-75
Primary function	Fighter
Power plant	One Allison V-3420-23 engine
Thrust	3,916 HP		2,920 kW
Wingspan	49.3 ft		15.04 m
Length	40.4 ft		12.32 m
Height	15.5 ft		4.72 m
Wingarea	347 sq ft		32.24 sq m
Weight	empty	11,506 lb	5,219 kg
	max.	18,226 lb	8,267 kg
Max. speed	433 mph		697 km/h
Ceiling	36,420 ft		11,100 m
Max. range	2,050 miles		3,300 km
Armament	10x 12.7mm machine gun, 2x 500 lb bombs
Crew	One
First flight	November 17, 1943
Number built	14

Jirka Wagner

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Last updated 01.10.2008