Tucker XP-57
Background
Tucker XP-57 was a 1940 proposal to USAAC for a lightweight fighter. To minimize weight, the aircraft was to have a metal tubing frame with aluminum skin and plywood wings. The inline-8 engine was to sit behind the pilot, similar to the P-39 Airacobra. USAAC ordered a single XP-57 prototype. However, when design was delayed due to financial problems in the company, the contract was allowed to lapse with no aircraft built, likely because USAAC was moving towards larger fighters and had lost interest in the project.
Specifications (Proposed)
- Type: Single-engine low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear.
- Crew: 1
- Engine: 1x Miller L-510, 720 hp
- Takeoff weight: 3,400 lb
- Max speed: 308 mph
- Range: 960 mi
- Armament: 3x 0.50 cal machineguns or 1x 0.50 cal machinegun and 2x 20 mm cannons.
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