| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NX21755 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vultee P-66 Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vultee P-66 Vanguard |
| Aircraft Version: | Vultee V-48 Vanguard |
| C/n (msn): | 142 |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 September 1939 to 9 May 1940 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 159814 |
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First flown on 9 September 1939, the prototype of the Vultee V-48 / P-66 Vanguard fighter initially had a pointed nose housing an R-1830 radial engine, which overheated, and a normal radial cowling was fitted instead. The type also had stability issues. A Swedish order for 144 Vanguards was embargoed and 129 of these were sent to China via Karachi, but only 79 reached Chengdu to see action with the Chinese air force. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum This photo was added on 18 August 2019, and has since been viewed 1353 times. |