Chinese Designed and built aircraft during WWII

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vikingBerserker

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While doing some research, I was able to borrow a book called A History of Chinese Aviation - Encyclopedia of Aircraft and Aviation in China until 1949 written by Lennart Andersson

I had no idea, but the Chinese actually designed and produced aircraft during WW2, some under liscense but others were home grown originals. The two that I find really interesting are the following:



The XP-0 supposedly had some Hawk 75 components and had the following figures:
Wingspan: 11.20m
Length: 8.74m
Height: 2.82m
Empty Weight: 2000kg
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2850kg
Maximum Speed: 450km/hr
Service Ceiling: 9000m
Range: 1840km
Powerplant: P&W R-1830-S1C-G x 1 Twin Wasp air-cooled radial piston engine, 1200hp
Armament: 12.7mm MG x 1, 7.62mm MG x 1
Crew: 1

BTW, the book is fricken awesome!
 
The history of the Chinese has always facinated me. How a culture that achieved so much in science, (way before "western culture") could have degenerated over the years to a disjointed, fractured peoples, only to rise again reciently, is amazing. I urge all Americans to buy their Chinese language tapes now, they are on their way. Mark my words, The 21st century will be the rise of the Chinese.
 
Looks like scaled down DC-3 legs on it. The prop doesn't look big enough to justify gull wings. And..... it looks like it's in someones back yard!
 
I think the Iranians might have found work for the designer's descendants. It looks a little too much like a mock-up using aircraft parts.

The book sounds cool though, Viking.
 
I'd like to see more on both those types, as unconvincing at the XP-1 looks. Any other gems in it we are likely to be interested in?
 
Hi Viking, I came across this wee gem in a book about 20th Century conflict, the caption says its a Curtiss Hawk 75, but that's not right. I thought it might be a Curtiss design or some sort of NA-16 conversion, but I couldn't place it as being anything recogniseable, but now I can! It is almost certainly the XP-0 in the line drawing above.

 
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