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Tucker XP-57
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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 would later become famous for the Tucker '48 Sedan. To minimize weight the aircraft was to have a steel tubular frame with aluminum skin and plywood wings.
Made by Preston Tucker.
Tucker XP-57 était la désignation d'un projet de chasseur allégé, de petit gabarit et hautement manoeuvrable qui fut proposé à l'United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) en 1940.3
Tucker XP-57 was the designation of a lightweight fighter which was proposed to the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) in 1940.4
Empty Weight Lb
3400
Wing Area Sqm
11
Designer
Preston Tucker
Eng 1 Type
Miller L-510 8-cylinder inline mounted at center behind pilot. Double propellers.
Eng 1 Kw
537
Status
Span In
5
Number Built
None
Crew
One
Empty Weight Kg
1542
Armament
1200.0
Three 0.50 cal machine guns
Span M
9
Range Km
960
Manufacturer
Range Miles
600
Max Speed Mph
308
Max Speed Kmh
495
Height Ft
8
Span Ft
28
Wing Area Sqft
120
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
26
Height M
2
Eng 1 Hp
720
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
7
Length M
8
Category