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CURTISS A-43
Posted 12/31/2008
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The original design specification for what was eventually designated (temporarily) A-43 called for a single-place, twin-engine attack aircraft. The design was changed several times, ultimately resulting in a two-place, quad-jet powered, all-weather, high altitude fighter. Because the mission was changed from attack to fighter, the designation was changed from A-43 to P-87. Two prototype aircraft were built as XP-87s and one of these was modified to become the XP-87A.
This aircraft is covered in more detail as XF-87 in the virtual fighter aircraft gallery.
| Type |
Number built/
converted |
Remarks |
| A-43 |
- |
Redesignated XP-87 |
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