Aircraft Photo of 40-3055 | Lockheed XP-49 | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #714787
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:40-3055
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed P-49 (522)
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed P-49
Aircraft Version:Lockheed XP-49
C/n (msn):[ 40-3055 ]
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Burbank - Bob HopeMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KBUR   IATA: BUR   Local: BUR   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1942
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 714787
Photo Comment

Sole example of the P-49 intended to provide higher performance than the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. After indecision on a new engine, the experimental Continental XIV-1430 V-12 engine was selected. This engine never went into production while flight testing revealed the XP-49 was slower than the P-38J. The project was cancelled and the prototype scrapped. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

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