Warbird Information Exchange

It has been on indoor storage since the 90's. It was given to the museum from the NASM, not sure when that was.

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Chris Henry
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Glad to see it finished finally. I saw it several times during the resto hanger tour.

Looks like a beautiful job (on a very awkward looking plane).

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Love the "odd looking" aircraft! Cant argue with the numbers!

Fisher P-75 Eagle Specifications
XP-75 XP-75A P-75A
Type Interceptor/Fighter Long-range fighter
Powerplant Two Allison V-3420-19 24-cylinder double-banked Vee pison engines, 1939kW (2600hp) each Two Allison V-3420-23s, 2151kW (2885hp) each Two Allison V-3420-23s, 2151kW (2885hp) each
Accommodation Pilot only
Armament 10 .50in (12.7mm) forward-firing Browning machine guns + 907kg (2000lb) of bombs
10 .50in (12.7mm) forward-firing Browning machine guns + two 227kg (500lb) bombs on racks under the wing center section
Fuel Capacity 2021L (534 US gal)/2850L (753 US gal) 2415L (638 US gal)/3248L (858 US gal)
Performance
Max speed 673km/h (363kt) at 21,600ft 650km/h (351kt) at 20,000ft 644km/h (348kt) at 20,000ft
Cruising speed 505km/h (273kt)
402km/h (217kt)
Landing speed 142km/h (76kt)
140km/h (76kt)
Range 3299km (1780nm) 1851km (1000nm) 3460km (1870nm)
Max Range 5633km (3040nm) 6196km (3350nm)
Service Ceiling 1109m (3640ft) 11,095m (36,400ft) 11,582m (38,000ft)
Absolute Ceiling 12,040m (39,500ft) 11,582m (38,000ft) No data
Climb Rate 21m/s (4200ft/min) 18m/s (3448 ft/min)
Weights
Empty 5214kg (11,495lb) 5105kg (11,255lb)
Gross 6263kg (13,807lb) 8081kg (17,815lb) 8108kg (17,875lb)
MTOW 8260kg (18,210lb) 8809kg (19,420lb)
Dimensions
Wingspan 14.96m (49ft 1in) 15.03m (49ft 4in)
Length 12.64m (41ft 6in) 12.59m (41ft 4in)
Height 4.72m (15ft 6in) 5.02m (16ft 6in)
Wing Area 31.77m² (342sq ft) 32.23m² (347sq ft)

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Better that than dust. She looks beautiful! Nice work Lads.

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There was a crew working on it led by one WWII era vet that just loved this aircraft. I am just happy that he got to help get her back on display. He is very in love with the airplane

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

I spent a long time looking at this aircraft when I toured the restoration area in 1993. The restoration hadn't begun at that point, and it was just gathering dust.

Walt

My first post is a question and a bit of a digression as well.
There have been various references to the W3420 on several threads and various disparaging remarks. I have read elsewhere that the engine had good potential and wasn't subject to the problems that plagued other coupled engines.
Was the W3420 an under developed engine that never got used enough to have the bugs worked out or a potential disaster similar to the DB610?
The tradition of coupled aircraft engines is not great and the only coupled engines that I can think of that worked were some of the 2 stroke racing motorcycle ones.
Was it a coincidence that none of the planes powered by the W3420 made production or was the engine too late in development and unlucky?
Great to see a plane like the XP75 preserved, not only the successful planes are interesting and it's development is an educational tale.

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Chris Mellor

When I last saw it during the restoration tour back in January, the guide mentioned the fact that during tests they never attempted to intall or fire the nose guns (4x.50 cal.) I can only imagine the complexities of an interrupter system for four guns and contra-rotating props!

SN