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Bell XP-77 - airplanes
Bell XP-77
The Bell XP-77 development was initiated by the United States Army Air Corps during World War II to produce a simplified 'lightweight' fighter aircraft using so-called non-strategic materials. Despite being innovative the diminutive prototype proved tricky to handle and the project was canceled when the XP-77 did not deliver its projected performance.
The Bell XP-77 was tested in the Propeller Research Tunnel in spring
1943, a few months prior to being tested at the Full Scale Tunnel.1
The Bell XP-77 was one such design. The
brief for a simplified lightweight fighter aircraft, built using
“non-strategic” materials was initiated by the USAAF in 1941.2
* From left to right, B-25 Mitchell, Bell XP-77, Douglas A-20 and Beech C-45 parked on the Hunter Air Force Base flight line during WWII.3
* Bell XP-77 at National Museum.
* Bell XP-77 in Polish with pictures of the wind tunnel model.4
Made by Bell Aircraft.
The Bell XP-77 development was initiated by the United States Army Air
Corps during World War II to produce a simplified 'lightweight'
fighter aircraft using so-called "non-strategic" materials.5
k heres the bell XP-77; it was a little known fighter developed in
WWII out of non-strategic materials to avoid what the government
thought was an impending material shortage.6
Closely resembling the later Bell XP-77, the design of the XP-48
featured a wing of remarkably high aspect ratio, and was equipped with
a pair of synchronized machine guns for armament, Douglas touted 7
Height Main
248.92000000000002
Height Alt
2.49 m
Length Alt
6.96 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
4028.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
550 mi
Max Speed Alt
290
Type Of Prop
inverted V12 engine
Loading Main
40
Power/mass Main
46800.0
Bombs
** 1× 300 lb bomb or** 1× 325 lb depth charge
Max Speed Main
330 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1827.0
Ceiling Main
30100.0
Number Built
2
Crew
1
Retired
December 1944
Span Main
838.2
Area Main
100
Primary user
Span Alt
8.38 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
388.0
Engine(prop)
Ranger V-770-7
Manufacturer
First Flight
1
Climb Rate Main
3600.0
Power Main
520 hp
Number Of Props
1
Power/mass Alt
Guns
120.0
Climb Rate Alt
65820.0
Length Main
695.96
Area Alt
9.3 m²
Range Alt
480
Similar Aircraft
* Caudron C.714* Douglas XP-48* Miles M.20* Tucker XP-57* VEF I-16* Zlin Z-XIII
Empty Weight Main
2855.0
Ceiling Alt
9
180 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
1295.0
Loading Alt
197