| XP-50 | |
|---|---|
 Grumman XP-50 "Skyrocket" | |
| General information | |
| Type | |
| Manufacturer | Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 18 February 1941 [1] |
| Developed from | Grumman XF5F Skyrocket |
The Grumman XP-50 was a land-based development of the shipboard XF5F-1 Skyrocket fighter, entered into a United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) contest for a twin-engine heavy interceptor aircraft. The USAAC placed an order for a prototype on 25 November 1939, designating it XP-50, but it lost the competition to the Lockheed XP-49.