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The General Motors Marksman originated in a Seversky proposal for an Army pursuit which the US military didn't want. It found an outlet as an export fighter, being produced mostly for Australia as the General Motors Marksman I (Model PA-312V).
The Marksman is made up of: Grumman Avenger (engine and propeller shaft), Douglas Dauntless (propeller blades, wing, central fuselage section and cockpit), Seversky P-35 (rear cockpit and corresponding fuselage section), Vultee V-1 (tail section) and even Douglas Skyraider (windshield).

The Victor was a racer prototype designed by famous entrepreneurs Hughes and Tucker, and built by Vultee. It was proposed for a US Army Air Force competition but was found unsuitable to the restrictive military criteria.
The Victor was created using the Hughes H-1 racer as a basis. The tail unit is adapted from a Vultee P-66. Main wheeltrain is from a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Engine cowling is from the Fisher Body XP-75A Eagle. Propellers were completely reworked from the Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster. Fuselage lines and panelling were partly reworked.

The Cheetah resulted from an attempt by the Air Force to incorporate desirable elements from several current designs into a single one. Grumman was commissioned to do the job but the type went no further than the two prototypes.
The Cheetah was initially based on a mix of Grumman F-11 Tiger and Convair F-106 Delta Dart. The wheels were taken from a Vought F-8 Crusader, and so was the front end of the fin. Nose probe and fire exhaust were taken from a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.

Description
The General Motors Marksman originated in a Seversky proposal for an Army pursuit which the US military didn't want. It found an outlet as an export fighter, being produced mostly for Australia as the General Motors Marksman I (Model PA-312V).
The Marksman is made up of: Grumman Avenger (engine and propeller shaft), Douglas Dauntless (propeller blades, wing, central fuselage section and cockpit), Seversky P-35 (rear cockpit and corresponding fuselage section), Vultee V-1 (tail section) and even Douglas Skyraider (windshield).

The Victor was a racer prototype designed by famous entrepreneurs Hughes and Tucker, and built by Vultee. It was proposed for a US Army Air Force competition but was found unsuitable to the restrictive military criteria.
The Victor was created using the Hughes H-1 racer as a basis. The tail unit is adapted from a Vultee P-66. Main wheeltrain is from a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Engine cowling is from the Fisher Body XP-75A Eagle. Propellers were completely reworked from the Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster. Fuselage lines and panelling were partly reworked.

The Cheetah resulted from an attempt by the Air Force to incorporate desirable elements from several current designs into a single one. Grumman was commissioned to do the job but the type went no further than the two prototypes.
The Cheetah was initially based on a mix of Grumman F-11 Tiger and Convair F-106 Delta Dart. The wheels were taken from a Vought F-8 Crusader, and so was the front end of the fin. Nose probe and fire exhaust were taken from a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.