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First flying in 1945, the Bell XP-83 (later redesignated ZXF-83) was a United States prototype escort fighter. . Apart from range, the XP-83 was inferior to its competitor, the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star and this led to the cancellation of the XP-83 project in 1947.
The first prototype was used in 1946 as a ramjet test-bed with an engineer’s station located in the fuselage behind the pilot. It was lost due to an engine fire, with both the pilot and engineer bailing out successfully.
More photos here .

Description

First flying in 1945, the Bell XP-83 (later redesignated ZXF-83) was a United States prototype escort fighter. . Apart from range, the XP-83 was inferior to its competitor, the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star and this led to the cancellation of the XP-83 project in 1947.
The first prototype was used in 1946 as a ramjet test-bed with an engineer’s station located in the fuselage behind the pilot. It was lost due to an engine fire, with both the pilot and engineer bailing out successfully.
More photos here .