What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes

[Pynyada]

General characteristics XP-58
Primary function Fighter
Power plant Two Allison V-3420-11/13 engines
Wingspan 70 ft 21.34 m  
Length 49.4 ft 15.06 m  
Height 13.6 ft 4.14 m  
Wingarea 600 sq ft 55.74 sq m
Weight empty 31,652 lb 14,357 kg  
max. 45,040 lb 20,430 kg
Max. speed 436 mph 702 km/h  
Ceiling 38,400 ft 11,704 m  
Max. range 2,650 miles 4,265 km
Armament 4x 37mm cannon, 4x 12.7mm machine gun, up to 4,000 lb bombs
Crew Two  
Date deployed 1944

[DblTrubl]

Note the X in the model designation. It was an experimental prototype. Only one was built and it was test-flown only a couple dozen times before it was grounded, used as a mechanics teaching aid, and then scrapped. So it was never "deployed" anywhere. Besides, it's terminally ugly.

[Pynyada]

Only 1 prototype was built yah....almost as few as how many N1K2's actually entered service

I think 4 37mm cannon give it a charm all its own....

[Tac]

That looks like the in-between the P-38 and the P-61.

Chain Lightning?

[whgates3]

chain lightining is a hot lookin' bird (bogart film of the same name was lame) - but there's a ton of cool WWII X planes - - XP-77 (ranger) was designed to turn & burn with the zero (http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/p77.htm) - there were 2 rangers made for every chain lightning

[Karnak]

406 N1K2-Js entered service.  That doesn't include the prototypes like this ugly death trap here.

FYI, there are other aircraft/units in AH that were produced in fewer numbers than the N1K2 and are not perked.

[superpug1]

/huuh. The cannons alone could kill a B-17 one hit. So, why does it need the 50 cals.

[gofaster]

Does anybody else think the XP-77 looked like a crop duster?

[Pynyada]

At least a couple of those .50's would be for that back gunner to shoot his tail off