From the origianl P-55 file:

The XP-55 along with the XP-54 and Xp-56 resulted from the Army Air 
Corps proposal calling for unconventional aircraft designs. The XP-55 
was a pusher aircraft with a forward canard tail which first flew on 
July 1943. Initially the aircraft experienced stability problems and
had modifications to increase the canard elevator surface, vertical
stabilizer area and eventually wing tip extensions. The performance 
after only 4 prototype aircraft having been built was roughly the same 
as conventional fighters of the time and never entered production...

SPECIFICATIONS               
Engines Best Alt: 19300-ft
Maximum Altitude: 34600-ft
Maximum Velocity: 507-mph (B)
Maximum Bombload: HVAR//Bombs/Tanks


Special acknowledgement for original 3D editing by Charles Gunst for the 
new shape modified by Earok. 
Original color scheme made available by Charles Gunst with further camo
modifications created by Gramps. 
Original Shinden flight model by Charles Gunst modified by FlyRight for
P-55 related FM/loadouts.
Contribution from cockpit files found within the Ta183/P-51K by Mosi and
C.Wilches and reassembled only as a mockup for variety.   

The Firm
UPDATED: 09/17/03

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7/15/06

Corrected 3dz model errors, fixed skin problems, fixed all rendering problems and added contra-props.

You will need to start both props separately as in a twin engine plane. A good "work around" is to map both engine start keys to the same key in the .ini file. This means that all of your twin engine planes will start and stop both engines at the same time. How many times have you turned off one of your perfectly good engine in flight?


Any questions, contact me at Rotton50@yahoo.com

 