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The Lancer was a single-seat interceptor fighter that first appeared in service evaluation YP-43 form in 1940. With a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine and bulky fuselage, it was clearly a product of the Republic Aviation Corporation. Production for the USAAF (also supplied to the RAAF with reconnaissance equipment fitted) and China totalled 272 aircraft in three versions.
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| MODEL | P-43 |
| CREW | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 x Pratt-Whitney R-1830-47, 1167kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 3600 kg | 7937 lb |
| Empty weight | 2565 kg | 5655 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 10.97 m | 35 ft 12 in |
| Length | 8.69 m | 28 ft 6 in |
| Height | 4.27 m | 14 ft 0 in |
| Wing area | 20.72 m2 | 223.03 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 562 km/h | 349 mph |
| Ceiling | 11580 m | 38000 ft |
| Range | 1287 km | 800 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 2 x 12.7mm machine-guns, 2 x 7.62mm machine-guns |
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