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Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose

A pusher-engine interceptor prototype with a distinctive movable nose gun installation developed under an advanced fighter competition.

Archive ID: afm_0000326
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose, shown in the selected representative source image.U.S. Air Force / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — U.S. Air ForceImage source

A pusher-engine interceptor prototype with a distinctive movable nose gun installation developed under an advanced fighter competition.

Primary roleInterceptor
First flight1943
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerVultee Aircraft, Inc.
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
XP-54PrototypeInterceptorUnited 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