The Curtiss XP-62 was a prototype single-engine interceptor built by Curtiss-Wright for the United States Army Air Forces. It was meant to deliver better high-altitude performance and higher speed at all altitudes, using the 18-cylinder Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone engine with contra-rotating propellers, a pressurised cockpit and a heavy armament of 20 mm autocannons. The contract proposal of 29 April 1941 asked for two prototypes, and the specification was revised several times to cut speed and weight targets and reduce the number of cannons. A contract for 100 production P-62 fighters followed in May 1942 but was terminated that July because it would have disturbed deliveries of Curtiss-built P-47G Thunderbolts. Delays with the pressure-cabin supercharger put the first flight on 21 July 1943, and the XP-62A was cancelled on 21 September 1943 after limited testing.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) EngineWright R-3350-17 Duplex Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine 1 Comparison
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The Curtiss XP-62 was a prototype single-engine interceptor aircraft, that was built for the United States Army Air Forces, by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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The Curtiss XP-62 was a prototype single-engine interceptor aircraft, that was built for the United States Army Air Forces, by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
Design and development, first flight
Delays in delivery of the pressure-cabin supercharger and engine modifications delayed the first flight until 21 July 1943.
Design and development, cancellation
Only a limited amount of flight testing was carried out before the XP-62A was canceled on 21 September 1943
Specifications (XP-62), powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-3350-17 Duplex Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,300 hp (1,700 kW)
Specifications (XP-62), engine type
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-3350-17 Duplex Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,300 hp (1,700 kW)
Specifications (XP-62), power
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-3350-17 Duplex Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,300 hp (1,700 kW)
Specifications (XP-62), empty weight
Empty weight: 11,775 lb (5,341 kg)
Specifications (XP-62), gross weight
Gross weight: 16,650 lb (7,552 kg)
Specifications (XP-62), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 448 mph (721 km/h, 389 kn) at 27,000 ft (8,200 m)
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that was built for the United States Army Air Forces, by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation
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The Curtiss XP-62 was a prototype single-engine interceptor aircraft, that was built for the United States Army Air Forces, by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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The Curtiss XP-62 was a prototype single-engine interceptor aircraft, that was built for the United States Army Air Forces, by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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