XP-68 Tornado | |
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Role | Fighter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Vultee Aircraft |
Status | Canceled project |
Number built | None |
The Vultee XP-68 Tornado was a proposed American World War II-era high-altitude interceptor aircraft. It was based on the experimental XP-54 Swoose Goose and powered by the Wright R-2160 Tornado 42-cylinder radial engine driving a set of contra-rotating propellers in a twin-boom pusher configuration. When the engine was cancelled on 22 November 1941, the XP-68 was also cancelled.
Data from Fighters of the United States Air Force: From World War I Pursuit to the F-117 [1]
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Performance
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
XP-68 Tornado | |
---|---|
Role | Fighter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Vultee Aircraft |
Status | Canceled project |
Number built | None |
The Vultee XP-68 Tornado was a proposed American World War II-era high-altitude interceptor aircraft. It was based on the experimental XP-54 Swoose Goose and powered by the Wright R-2160 Tornado 42-cylinder radial engine driving a set of contra-rotating propellers in a twin-boom pusher configuration. When the engine was cancelled on 22 November 1941, the XP-68 was also cancelled.
Data from Fighters of the United States Air Force: From World War I Pursuit to the F-117 [1]
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era