Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the CONVAIR XFY-1 Experimental Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Fighter Prototype.
1 x Allison YT40-A-14 turboprop engine developing 5,100 horsepower while driving 2 x Three-bladed contra-rotating propellers.
Propulsion
475 mph
765 kph | 413 kts
Max Speed
37,533 ft
11,440 m | 7 miles
Service Ceiling
500 miles
805 km | 435 nm
Operational Range
9,985 ft/min
3,043 m/min
Rate-of-Climb