Republic XP-72
id:
republic-xp-72-204-144999
title:
Republic XP-72
text:
The Republic XP-72 was an American prototype fighter-interceptor developed by Republic Aircraft as a progression of the P-47 Thunderbolt design. The XP-72 was designed around the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial engine with a supercharger mounted behind the pilot and driven by an extension shaft from the engine. The armament consisted of six.50 caliber (12.7 mm) wing-mounted Browning AN/M2 machine guns and underwing racks for two 1,000 lb bombs; Alternative armamen
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1944 experimental fighter aircraft
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XP-72
date created:
2005-07-14T16:21:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T19:43:22Z
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