This quest led to the development of several unsuccessful prototypes, with the XP-40Q series emerging as one final glimmer of potential for the company. As the last model of Curtiss's P-40 series ...

The XP-54 and XP-55, built by the Vultee Aircraft Inc. and the Curtiss-Wright Corporation respectively, were both pivotal in the fight against the Axis in World War II, especially in the Pacific ...