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FreePinochetRides
FreePinochetRides

"Guns:

4 × 37 mm (1.46 in) M4 cannons or 1 × 75 mm (2.95 in) M5 cannon and 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns in interchangeable nose
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns in two remotely controlled flexible turrets in the rear." ._.
We War Thunder players may be jelaous. lol
Nice plane.

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Woozle
Woozle

How does that even fly?

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FreePinochetRides
FreePinochetRides

It isn't in the game, that's why I said we may be jelaous.

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Description

General characteristics:

Crew: 2 (Pilot and gunner)
Length: 49ft 5½in (15.07 m)
Wingspan: 70 ft (21.34 m)
Wing Area: 600 ft² (55.7 m²)
Empty weight: 31,624 lb (14,344 kg)
Max. take off weight: 39,192 lb (17,777 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Allison V-3420 24 cylinder liquid-cooled engine, 3,000 hp (2,238 kW) each

Performance:

Maximum speed: 436 mph (379 kn, 702 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Cruise speed: 283 mph (246 kn, 455 km/h)
Range: 2,650 mi (2,304 nmi, 4,265 km)
Service ceiling: 38,200 ft (11,645 m)
Rate of climb: 2,582 ft/min (13.1 m/s)

Guns:

4 × 37 mm (1.46 in) M4 cannons or 1 × 75 mm (2.95 in) M5 cannon and 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns in interchangeable nose
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns in two remotely controlled flexible turrets in the rear.

The XP-58 Chain Lightning was a long range fighter derived from the famous P-38 Lightning, it suffered technical problems with its engines which led to the cancellation of the project.

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