Curtiss Aeroplane Company - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States (cancelled)
Operators
1943
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
1
Crew
3
Units
AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
35.3 ft
(10.75 meters)
Length
35.2 ft
(10.73 meters)
Width/Span
6,173 lb
(2,800 kilograms)
Empty Weight
8,999 lb
(4,082 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+2,826 lb
(+1,282 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x Allison V-1710-121 liquid-cooled inline piston engine developing 1,425 horsepower and driving four-bladed propelled unit at the nose.
Propulsion
423 mph
(680 kph | 367 knots)
Max Speed
39,009 ft
(11,890 m | 7 miles)
Ceiling
994 miles
(1,600 km | 864 nm)
Range
2,000 ft/min
(610 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
PROPOSED:
4 x 0.50 caliber heavy machine guns in wings (two per wing).