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Manufacturer: Miles Aircraft Model: M.39C Name: Libellula Type: Fighter Date: 1942 Status: Experimental Country: United Kingdom Service: Royal Air Force Designation: Libellula III |
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Synopsis:
The Miles M.39B Libellula prototype didn't prove satisfactory in tractor configuration, but the Canadian government was interested in an improved version; as a result, Miles proposed the pusher M.39C Libellula III. And as Canada did not want to put all their eggs in one basket they also asked Curtiss-Wright to work on an improved variant of the XP-55 which was designated P-55B by the USAF and lend-leased to RCAF, which evaluated it as the Ascender I. Elaboration: I used the photo of the M.39B Libellula prototype (below right) and reworked it with engines in a pusher position and no tail fin. Viewers' comments:
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