Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
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curtiss-wright-xp-55-ascender-186-4869672
title:
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
text:
The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender is a 1940s United States prototype fighter aircraft built by Curtiss-Wright. Along with the Vultee XP-54 and Northrop XP-56, it resulted from United States Army Air Corps proposal R-40C issued on 27 November 1939 for aircraft with improved performance, armament, and pilot visibility over existing fighters; it specifically allowed for unconventional aircraft designs. An unusual design for its time, it had a canard configuration with a rear-mounted engine, and two
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encyclopedia
description:
1943 prototype fighter aircraft
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss-Wright_XP-55_Ascender
date created:
2004-07-21T22:40:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T01:44:38Z
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