Curtiss-Wright - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States (cancelled)
Operators
1945
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
1
Crew
0
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.
33.8 ft
(10.31 meters)
Length
40.0 ft
(12.20 meters)
Width/Span
9,921 lb
(4,500 kilograms)
Empty Weight
14,473 lb
(6,565 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+4,553 lb
(+2,065 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x General Electric TG-180 turbojet engine developing 4,000lb of thrust.
Propulsion
621 mph
(1,000 kph | 540 knots)
Max Speed
36,089 ft
(11,000 m | 7 miles)
Ceiling
500 miles
(805 km | 435 nm)
Range
5,530 ft/min
(1,686 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 (12.7mm) heavy machine gun.