Bell_XP-52
Bell XP-52
Canceled fighter aircraft project
The Bell XP-52 and subsequent XP-59 were World War II fighter aircraft design projects by the American Bell Aircraft Corporation.
Both projects featured a twin-boom layout with a rear-mounted engine driving pusher contra-rotating propellers.
When the XP-59 project was canceled the designation XP-59A was used as a cover for a secret jet fighter prototype, which would enter production as the P-59 Airacomet.