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The Lockheed XP-49 (company Model 522) was an advancement on the P-38 Lightning for a fighter in response to U.S. Army Air Corps proposal 39-775. Intended to use the new 24-cylinder Pratt & Whitney X-1800 engine, this proposal, which was for an aircraft substantially similar to the P-38, was assigned the designation XP-49 , while the competing ...
12 Μαρ 2024 · Lockheed’s response was an ambitious upgrade of the P-38 Lightning. The design featured enlarged fuel tanks, a pressurized cockpit, and was initially intended to be powered by Pratt & Whitney X-1800-SA2-G (XH-2600) engines, delivering 2,000-2,200 horsepower, for the prototypes. Contents. Background. Design.
11 Μαΐ 2016 · The XP-49 was a development of the Lockheed Corporation during World War 2 (1939-1945) as a possible successor to the classic P-38 "Lightning" twin boom fighter of 1941. The XP-49 was to be a high-altitude performer with the established capabilities of the original.
18 Ιαν 2017 · Lockheed P-49. Bearing a close resemblance to the P-38, the P-49 was a high-performance warplane with good fighting qualities. The requirement for this long-range aircraft never materialised as the P-51D proved a superior escort fighter when fitted with drop tanks.
The XP-49 (Model 522) was an advancement on the P-38 Lightning for a fighter in response to U.S. Army Air Corps proposal. Intended to use the new 24-cylinder Pratt & Whitney X-1800 engine. The XP-49, first flew on 11 November 1942.
The XP-49 was developed by Lockheed during World War II (1939-1945) as a possible successor to the classic 1941 P-38 Lightning twin-armed fighter. The XP-49 is designed to be a high flyer with raw abilities.
6 Ιουλ 2018 · The Lockheed XP-49 was a design for a more powerful fighter to be based on the P-38 Lightning, but it never got beyond the prototype stage, and by the time the prototype was ready, it was outclassed by existing P-38s.
