Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Northrop XP-79B Bomber-Rammer / Bomber-Interceptor.
2 x Westinghouse 19-B axial flow turbojet engines developing 1,150 lb thrust each.
Propulsion
547 mph
880 kph | 475 kts
Max Speed
40,026 ft
12,200 m | 8 miles
Service Ceiling
6,000 ft/min
1,829 m/min
Rate-of-Climb