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In 1940, Curtiss proposed a initial design for the eventual replacement for the P-40 to the USAAF. It was inverted the continental engine to the P-40 fuselage and tail assembly. This proposal was accepted and a contract for two prototypes, XP-53 was issued. At the end of 1940, USAAF modified order to install the XP-53 with British Merlin engine. The prototype was redesignated XP-60. Due to the delivery delay of the Merlin engine, the Allison engine was considered and the airplane was redesigned XP-60. In 1942, the order was changed again to produce one XP-60B with Wright engine and one XP-60C with Chrysler engine. For performance improvement, Curtiss changed to install the Pratt & Whitney radial engine with contra-rotating propeller in the XP-60C. In January 1943, the XP-60C made its first flight, and was generally satisfactory. It led to the XP-60B installing with the same Pratt & Whitney engine but changed with the four-bladed propeller. It was redesignated XP-60E. The XP-60E made its first flight in May 1943 but performed poorly. In May 1944, the Army discontinued all the further works on the project as the P-47 and the P-51 satisfied all the Army's needs at the time.

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Experimental pursuit aircraft

To explore for a new and more effective fighter to replace the P-40

41ft.3in.

34ft.1in.

12ft.4in.

1x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10 (XP-60E) / 1x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-53 (XP-60C)

405 mph

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4x 0.5in. machine gun

The model kit contents parts and decals able to build the 3-bladed contra-rotating XP-60C or 4-blades XP-60E model optionally!

The Curtiss XP-60C / XP-60E is suitable to group with the following collection series.

U.S.A.A.F. pursuit aircraft in World War II 1939 ~ 1945

Curtiss YP-37

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Bell P-39 Airacobra

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

Seversky XP-41

Curtiss XP-42

Republic P-43 Lancer

Republic P-44 Rocket

Bell P-45 (YP-39) Airacobra

Curtiss XP-46

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

Douglas XP-48

Lockheed XP-49

Grumman XP-50 Skyrocket

North American P-51 Mustang

Bell XP-52

Curtiss XP-53

Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose

Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet

Tucker XP-57

Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning

Bell XP-59A Airacomet

Curtiss XP-60

Northrop P-61 Black Widow

Curtiss XP-62

Bell P-63 Kingcobra

North American P-64 (NA-68)

Grumman XP-65 (F7F-1) Tigercat

Vultee P-66 Vanguad

McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat

Vultee XP-68 (XP-54) Tornado

Republic XP-69

Douglas P-70 (A-20) Havoc

Curtiss XP-71

Republic XP-72

Hughes XP-73 (XF-11 / XA-37)

Fisher XP-75

Bell P-76 (XP-39E) Airacobra

Bell XP-77

North American XP-78 (XP-51B) Mustang

Northrop XP-79 Flying Ram

Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star

Convair XP-81

North American P-82 twin Mustang

Bell XP-83

Curtiss fighter served in World War II

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

Curtiss XP-42

Curtiss XP-46

Curtiss XP-53

Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

Curtiss XP-60

Curtiss XP-62

Curtiss XP-71

Curtiss XF14C-1

Curtiss XF15C-1

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Contra-rotating propeller aircraft in World War II

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War -time U.S. experimental aircraft