The Ascender was the first Curtiss ... of three XP-55 airframes were built. That first XP-54 lasted thirty minutes and was considered a relative success. However, after a move to Wright Field ...

Along with the Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet, the Swoose Goose and the Ascender resulted from United ... However, after a move to Wright Field on October 28, 1943, the Lycoming engine failed ...