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Revision as of 23:38, 1 May 2011
| XP-4 | |
|---|---|
| Role | fighter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 1927[1] |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Boeing Model 15 |
The Boeing XP-4 was a prototype United States biplane fighter of the 1920s that was grounded permanently after just 4.5 hours of flight testing.[1]
Development and design
In 1926, the United States Army was very interested in the turbo-supercharger as a way of improving engine performance, and requested that one be added to the last of the PW-9s, and the engine upgraded to a 510 hp Packard 1A-1500. This machine was designated XP-4.[1]
In addition, the basic PW-9 armament of one .50 and one .30 cal. machine guns in the nose was supplemented by two added .30 cal. guns mounted under the lower wing, far enough out to be outside the propeller arc (thus not needing synchronization).
All these modifications added weight, so the lower wing span was extended by 9.5 feet.
The airplane was delivered to Wright Field for testing on July 27, 1927, but it quickly became apparent that the Packard engine did not have sufficient power to compensate for the 800 lbs of extra weight, the craft performing more poorly than its predecessor, and the project was quickly abandoned.[1]
Specifications (XP-4)
Data from Fighters of the United States Air Force [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
Performance
Armament
- Guns: one 0.3 in and one 0.5 in machine guns firing through propellor disc plus two wing mounted 0.3 in machine guns
See also
Related lists
References
Bibliography
- Angelucci, Enzo (1987). The American Fighter from 1917 to the present. New York: Orion Books.
- Dorr, Robert F. and Donald, David. Fighters of the United States Air Force. London: Temple, 1990. ISBN 0-600-55094-X.
- Lloyd S. Jones, U.S. Fighters (Aero Publishers, Inc., 1975) pp. 20-22 ISBN 0-8168-9200-8