Republic P-43 Lancer ( Eng. Republic P-43 Lancer ) - American fighter .
| P-43 Lancer | |
|---|---|
 USAAF Republican P-43 Lancer (USAF photo) | |
| Type of | fighter |
| Developer | Republic aviation |
| Manufacturer | Plant "Republic" in Farmingdale |
| Chief Designer | Alexander Kartveli |
| The first flight | March 1940 |
| Start of operation | June 1941 |
| End of operation | 1944 ( China ) |
| Status | withdrawn from service |
| Operators |  US Air Force  Chinese Air Force  Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of production | May 1941 - 1942 |
| Units produced | 273 |
| Base model | Seversky P-35 |
Created in the 1930s . The first flight took place in 1940 . Designed and manufactured by Republic Aviation . Used by the US Air Force during World War II . In 1942 - 1943, 108 vehicles were delivered to China [1] . In total, about 250 fighters of various modifications were built.
Content
- 1 LTH
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
LTX
- Wingspan, m 10.97
- Length, m 8.69
- Height, m 4.27
- Wing Area, m² 20.72
- Weight kg
- empty plane 2565
- normal takeoff 3542
- maximum take-off 3599
- Engine type 1 PD Pratt Whitney R-1830-47
- Power, l from. 1 x 1200
- Maximum speed, km / h 562
- Practical range, km 1287
- Practical ceiling, m 11580
- Crew 1
- Armament: four 12.7 mm M3 Colt-Browning machine guns
Notes
- ↑ Anatoly Demin. Reseeding from "donkeys" to "Mustangs." Chinese aviation in the war with Japan, 1940-1945 (Russian) // Aviamaster. - 2000. - No. 6 . - S. 13 .
Literature
- Kharuk A.I. Fighters of the Second World War. The most complete encyclopedia. - M .: Yauza, EKSMO, 2012 .-- 368 p. - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-699-58917-3 .
Links
- P-43A Lancer . "Corner of the sky." Date of treatment June 19, 2011.