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The V-1710 was 1395 lbs, 385 pounds lighter than I-1430 with a power-to-weight ratio of 1.05. The Merlin V-1650 weighed in at 1640, 25 pounds more than the smaller and unproven Continental with about the same power/weight ratio of about 1.00. It did not seem the XI-1430 would be the solution to any important problem.
The Lockheed XP-49 (company Model 522) was an advancement on the P-38 Lightning for a fighter in response to U.S. Army Air Corps proposal 39-775. Intended to use the new 24-cylinder Pratt & Whitney X-1800 engine, this proposal, which was for an aircraft substantially similar to the P-38, was assigned the designation XP-49, while the competing Grumman Model G-46 was awarded second place and ...
Pages in category "Continental aircraft engines" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. ... Continental XI-1430; Continental IO-346;
The resulting engine was the Continental O-1430, which would require a ten-year development period which changed the layout to first an upright V-12 engine and later, an inverted V-12 engine before becoming reliable enough to be considered for full production as the Continental IV-1430 in 1943. By then other engines had already passed its 1,600 ...
The FP criteria defines EV as "Adds significant encyclopedic value to an article" Its the lead and only image in the Continental XI-1430 article. It adds to that article by showing what the whole engine looks like. And thats a significant add since there is a lot of variation in how engines look.©Geni 16:06, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
1 Continental I-1430. 3 comments. 2 Requested move. 7 comments. 3 References. ... 5 Design. 1 comment. 6 Possible images. 1 comment. Toggle the table of contents ...
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The McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" or "Moonbat" [N 1] was a prototype for a twin-engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces.Although the design was conceptually advanced, it was beset by numerous problems and never approached its anticipated level of performance.