Douglas XP-48

Douglas XP-48
Type	Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Company
Maiden flight	n/a
Status	Cancelled
Primary user	United States Army Air Corps
Number built	0

The Douglas XP-48 was a small lightweight fighter designed in 1939. Intended to be powered by a Ranger SGV-770 engine, the contract was cancelled before construction of a prototype could begin due to concerns about the projected performance of the aircraft.

Specifications (XP-48)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 21 ft 9 in (6.63 m)
• Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
• Height: 9 ft (2.74 m)
• Empty weight: lb (kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Ranger SGV-770 inverted vee engine, 525 hp (392 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: mph (knots, km/h)
• Cruise speed: mph (knots, km/h)
• Range: mi (nm, km)
• Service ceiling: ft (m)

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • 1× 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun
  • 1× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine gun

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Comparable aircraft

• Bell XP-77

Designation sequence

• XP-45 - XP-46 - P-47 - XP-48 - XP-49 - XP-50 - P-51

Related lists

• List of fighter aircraft
• List of military aircraft of the United States

See also

Douglas military aircraft

Naval Fighters: XFD · F3D · F4D · F5D · XF6D - Fighters: XP-48 · P-70 · F-6 · F-10

Naval Attack: DT · T2D · XT3D · BT · TBD · SBD · XBTD · XTB2D · AD · XA2D · A3D · A4D

Bomber: YB-7 · YB-11 · B-18 · XB-19 · XB-22 · B-23 · B-26 · XB-31 · XB-42 · XB-43 · B-66

Attack: XA-2 · A-20 · A-24 · A-26 · A-1 · A-3 · A-4

Reconnaissance: O-2 · OD · O2D · O-31 · O-35 · YO-44 · YOA-5 · PD · P2D · P3D

Transports: C-1 · C-21 · C-39 · C-47 · C-53 · C-54 · C-58 · UC-67 · C-74 · C-110 · C-118 · C-124 · C-133 · C-24

Naval Transports: RD · R2D · R3D · R4D · R5D · JD · R6D - Experimental: DWC · D-558-1 · D-558-2 · X-3