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P-59 Airacomet
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The
P-59 Airacomet was the first U.S. jet aircraft developed to
test the first U.S. jet engine-- the General Electric I-A. The
prototype XP-59A flew on October 1, 1942.
Although much was learned from this aircraft, it's
performance was not significantly better than contemporary piston-engined
fighters. After a limited production run, the Airacomet
was taken out of service in 1946. |
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| Specifications
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Designations |
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 | Model 27: Bell model number |
| P-59: U.S. Army Air Forces pursuit
(fighter) designation |
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