Advanced airframe layout with a truncated fuselage and short empennage.two 20mm cannon and four .50 cal. machine guns in the nose, a pilot behind the armament, a powerful Pratt & Whitney engine, and two 3-blade contra-rotating propellers at the rear. At the rear of the fuselage, there was only the hint of a dorsal fin but a large ventral fin protruded prominently into the air stream to increase directional stability. Created by unknown Date Created 11/05/2021 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Military; World War II Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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