Vultee XP-68 Tornado

XP-68 Tornado

Manufacturer: Vultee Aircraft
Status: Cancelled
Number built: None

Vultee XP-68 Tornado was proposed American high-altitude interceptor aircraft. It was based on the XP-54 Swoose Goose powered by the Wright R-2160 Tornado 42-cylinder radial engine driving a set of contra-rotating propellers. When the engine was canceled, on 22 November 1941, the XP-68 was also canceled.

Related development

Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose

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Vultee XP-68 Tornado Pictures

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