02.12.2008, 01:21
vanir Wrote:Significant, but not a combat aircraft per se.Agreed.
It was somewhat akin to Gloster Whittle, or He-178, Caproni N.1 and other early jet testbeds. Important for their historical impact as pioneering aircraft, worthless as a military fighting machine.
Those P-59's that were produced - about 60 in total - ended their days being used as target drones.