Tucker XP-57
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tucker-xp-57-204-9757089
title:
Tucker XP-57
text:
Tucker XP-57 was the designation of a lightweight fighter which was proposed to the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) in 1940. Nicknamed the "Peashooter", it was developed by the Tucker Aviation Corporation under Preston Tucker, who later became famous for the Tucker '48 Sedan. To minimize weight, the aircraft was to have a steel tubular frame with aluminum skin and plywood wings. The inline-8 engine, designed by Harry Miller of Indy 500 racing fame, was to sit behind the pilot in a configura
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Canceled fighter aircraft project
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_XP-57
date created:
2005-11-06T08:28:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T22:55:55Z
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13
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