Republic P-43 Lancer

The Republic P-43 Lancer was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane fighter aircraft built by Republic, first delivered to the United States Army Air Corps in 1940. A proposed development was the P-44 Rocket. While not a particularly outstanding fighter, the P-43A had a very good high-altitude performance coupled with an effective oxygen system. Fast and well-armed with excellent long-range capabilities, until the arrival of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the Lancer was the only American fighter capable of catching a Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah" reconnaissance plane at the speeds and heights at which they flew. In addition, the P-43 flew many long-range, high-altitude photo recon missions until replaced by F-4/F-5 Lightnings in both the USAAF and RAAF.

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Lancer; P-43 Lancer; P-43 aircraft; Republic Lancer
273 produced, 
military monoplane with 1 tractor-piston-propeller engine, fighter monoplane with 1 engine, land-based fighter monoplane, Republic Aviation Corporation, United States Air Force, 

fighter monoplane with 1 engine, land-based fighter monoplane, military monoplane, military monoplane with 1 tractor-piston-propeller engine, P-43A Lancer, YP-43 Lancer, 

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  P-43A Lancer ⓘ
  1941 fighter aircraft model by Republic Aviation

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  YP-43 Lancer ⓘ
  fighter aircraft prototype model by Republic Aviation

Frameless

P43s in China

Republic P-43A-1 061019-F-1234P-035

Experimental Low-Drag Test Panel on Douglas B-18 - GPN-2000-001244

Experimental Low-Drag Test Panel on Douglas B-18 (7605911330)

Republic P-43 in flight over Esler Field, La. on March 9, 1942 061019-F-1234P-036

Republic P-43 Lancer

P-43 China

Republic YP-43 Lancer (15953105428)

George Peck Collection Photo (15705955784)

Republic P-43 Lancer Lancer in flight (16148949268)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		P-43A Lancer	Republic P-43 Lancer	Wikidata
class	aircraft		YP-43 Lancer	Republic P-43 Lancer	Wikidata
commons	image		P43s in China		Commons
commons	image		Republic P-43A-1 061019-F-1234P-035		Commons
commons	image		Experimental Low-Drag Test Panel on Douglas B-18 - GPN-2000-001244		Commons
commons	image		Experimental Low-Drag Test Panel on Douglas B-18 (7605911330)		Commons
commons	image		Republic P-43 in flight over Esler Field, La. on March 9, 1942 061019-F-1234P-036		Commons
commons	image		Republic P-43 Lancer		Commons
commons	image		P-43 China		Commons
commons	image		Republic YP-43 Lancer (15953105428)		Commons
commons	image		George Peck Collection Photo (15705955784)		Commons
commons	image		Republic P-43 Lancer Lancer in flight (16148949268)		Commons