Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor High-Altitude Interceptor Prototype.
4 x Reaction Motors XLR11-RM-9 rocket motors developing 1,500 lb of thrust each; 1 x General Electric J47-GE-7/-17 turbojet engine developing 6,900 lb of thrust with afterburner.
Propulsion
984 mph
1,584 kph | 855 kts
Max Speed
54,134 ft
16,500 m | 10 miles
Service Ceiling
1,168 miles
1,880 km | 1,015 nm
Operational Range
47,500 ft/min
14,478 m/min
Rate-of-Climb