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REPUBLIC P-43
The P-43 was a direct successor of the P-35 along with the XP-41 in parallel development. The P-43 was originally designed with large streamlined cowling similar to the XP-42 and suffered the same cooling problems, so the design was modified to standard radial engine cowling with the turbo-supercharger air inlet located aft of the wing.
Although 272 P-43s were built in various models, the aircraft was out-performed by the leading aircraft in Europe just before the outbreak of World War II and never saw combat with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
| Type |
Number built/
converted |
Remarks |
| YP-43 |
13 |
Prototype P-43 |
| P-43 |
54 |
Improved YP-43; 54 built |
| P-43A |
80 |
Improved P-43 |
| P-43A-1 |
125 |
Improved P-43A; four .50-cal mgs. |
| P-43B |
150 (cv) |
150 P-43 and P-43A converted for reconnaissance |
| P-43C |
2 (cv) |
Two P-43A converted for reconnaissance |
| P-43D |
Unknown |
Reserved for reconnaissance conversion |
| P-43E |
Unknown |
Reserved for reconnaissance conversion |
TECHNICAL NOTES (P-43A):
Armament: Two .30-cal. and two .50-cal. machine guns
Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1830-49 of 1,200 hp
Maximum speed: 355 mph
Range: 800 miles (218 gal.)
Span: 36 ft. 0 in.
Length: 28 ft. 6 in.
Height: 14 ft. 0 in.
Weight: 5,730 lbs. empty/7,300 lbs. gross
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