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Title: What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes
Post by: Pynyada on May 29, 2002, 12:44:37 AM

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

Title: What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes
Post by: DblTrubl on May 29, 2002, 05:24:34 AM

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.

Title: What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes
Post by: Pynyada on May 29, 2002, 11:28:16 AM

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....

Title: What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes
Post by: Tac on May 29, 2002, 11:53:55 AM

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

Chain Lightning?

Title: What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes
Post by: whgates3 on May 29, 2002, 12:05:14 PM

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

Title: What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes
Post by: Karnak on May 29, 2002, 12:38:42 PM

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.

Title: What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes
Post by: superpug1 on May 29, 2002, 07:15:56 PM

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

Title: What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes
Post by: gofaster on May 30, 2002, 11:40:39 AM

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

Title: What we need for 1.10 bomber boxes
Post by: Pynyada on May 30, 2002, 01:28:53 PM

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