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Bell XP-77

A lightweight wooden fighter prototype pursued as a strategic-material-saving design during World War II.

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Bell XP-77, shown in the selected representative source image.U.S. Air Force / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — U.S. Air ForceImage source

A lightweight wooden fighter prototype pursued as a strategic-material-saving design during World War II.

Primary roleFighter
First flight1944
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerBell Aircraft Corporation
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
XP-77PrototypeFighterUnited States Army Air Forces

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. The Complete Book of Fighters: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown — Salamander · Tier 3