Republic P-43 Lancer
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The Republic P-43 Lancer was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane fighter aircraft built by Republic, first delivered to the United States Army Air Corps in 1940.[1] A proposed development was the P-44 Rocket. While not a particularly outstanding fighter, the P-43A had a very good high-altitude performance coupled with an effective oxygen system. Fast and well-armed with excellent long-range capabilities, until the arrival of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the Lancer was the only American fighter capable of catching a Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah" reconnaissance plane at the speeds and heights at which they flew. In addition, the P-43 flew many long-range, high-altitude photo recon missions until replaced by F-4/F-5 Lightnings (P-38 variants) in both the USAAF and RAAF.
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A USAAF P-43 in 1942 | |
Role | Fighter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Republic Aviation |
First flight | March 1940 |
Introduction | 1941 |
Retired | 1944 (China) |
Status | Retired |
Primary users | United States Army Air Corps |
Produced | 1940–1941 |
Number built | 272 |
Developed from | Seversky P-35 |