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Pilot

22nd December 2006 15:11

P-59 in UK

I miss any data about the test of this plane in the UK. Thank you for help :)

Stig Jarlevik

22nd December 2006 19:59

Re: P-59 in UK

Hi

The YP-59A ex 42-108773 was sent by boat to Liverpool 9.9.43
Assembled at Speke it was flown to Farnborough late September or early October 1943.( ff in UK reported as 28.9.1943) In all some 20 test flight were made with a break for engine check. End result was that it has both its pros and cons, but the final verdict was that it was not quite a combat aircraft.

The airframe was returned to the USA in early 1945

Cheers

Stig

Pilot

22nd December 2006 20:47

Re: P-59 in UK

Thank you very much Stig for taking attention to my interest. Most interest for me is the US service but I have really miss some basic info about it's deployment in the UK. Yours info is much apreciated.

Here you are one sample early tested in the USA.

Greetings :)

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