American Mixed Power WWII Planes
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This is a list of planes that could have realistically seen production and done quite well in combat in a war that was harder on the Americans.

P-67A-1MD - 1944

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The Mac Donnel XP-67 Moonbat refitted with either a Packard V-1650 engine or an Allison V-1710 engine with two-stage supercharger in front of each engine nacelle and an GE I-20 turbojet or a Westinghouse 9.5" turbojet in the rear of each nacelle and a new gun selection of either 6 or 8x.50cal machine guns making a high-speed, long-range, and high maneuverability fighter that could have gone into immediate production.

B-42A - 1944

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The production configuration of the Douglas XB-42A Mixmaster.

F15C - 1945

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The production model of the Curtiss XF15C.

FR-1 - 1945

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Actually went operational in March of 1945.

F2R-1/2 - 1946

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This would be the production models of the Ryan XF2R Darkshark which was an upgraded FR-1 Fireball that used a turboprop. The F2R-1 would be from the XF2R-1 for the Navy and the F2R-2 is from the XF2R-2 for the Army Air Force. Would have most likely served as an escort fighter along-side the P-81A.

P-81A-1CO - 1945

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The production model of the lightened and rearmed Consolidated YP-81 Silver Bullet. It would have served as a high-speed long-range escort fighter.

BTD-2 - 1945

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A modified Douglas BTD Destroyer that incorporated jet power.
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