The Republic P-43 Lancer was an all metal monoplane fighter supplied to the United States Army Air Corps in 1940 and becoming operational in 1941. On evaluation the Air Corps decided the performance did not meet it's latest requirements and used the aircraft as a advanced fighter trainer. The Republic P-43 Lancer was destined to see combat not with the USAAC but with Claire Chennault's "Flying Tigers" in China alongside the Curtiss P-40, the aircraft being acquired via Lend-Lease. Republic P-43A Specifications: - Crew: Pilot only
- Length: 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
- Height: 14 ft 1 in (4.3 m)
- Wing area: 222.7 ft² (20.7 m²)
- Empty weight: 5,982 lb (2,713 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 8,460 lb (3,837 kg)
- Engine: Single 1,200 hp (895 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-49 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
- Maximum speed: 356 mph (573 km/h)
- Range: 650 mi (1,046 km)
- Service ceiling 35,990 ft (10,970 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (13 m/s)
Armament: - 4x 0.50 in Browning M2 machine guns
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