Seversky XP-41

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XP-41
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General information
Type Fighter
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Seversky Aircraft
StatusCancelled
Number built1
History
First flightMarch 1939
Developed from Seversky P-35
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Seversky XP-41

The Seversky XP-41 was a fighter aircraft built in the United States in 1939. A single prototype was modified from the last production Seversky P-35 by adding a new streamlined canopy, a Pratt & Whitney R-1830-19 engine with a two-speed supercharger, and revised landing gear. [1] The XP-41 first flew in March 1939. The aircraft was developed in parallel with the P-43 Lancer, and work was stopped when the USAAC showed a preference for the latter.

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Specifications (XP-41)

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General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

  1. "Seversky XP-41". National Museum of the United States Air Force. November 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved 2017-07-16.

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