XP-48 | |
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General information | |
Type | Fighter aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
Status | Cancelled 1940 |
Primary user | United States Army Air Corps |
Number built | None |
The Douglas XP-48 was a small, lightweight fighter aircraft, designed by Douglas Aircraft in 1939 for evaluation by the U.S. Army Air Corps. Intended to be powered by a small inline piston engine, the contract was cancelled before a prototype could be constructed, due to the Army's concerns about the projected performance of the aircraft.[1]