Hughes Aircraft - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States (cancelled)
Operators
1945
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
3
Crew
1
Units
MARITIME / NAVY
Land-based or shipborne capability for operating over-water in various maritime-related roles while supported by allied naval surface elements.
TRANSPORT
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
218.7 ft
(66.65 meters)
Length
320.0 ft
(97.54 meters)
Width/Span
79.3 ft
(24.18 meters)
Height
396,832 lb
(180,000 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
8 x Pratt & Whitney 28-cylinder R-4360 propeller engines developing 3,000 horsepower each.
Propulsion
199 mph
(320 kph | 173 knots)
Max Speed
20,899 ft
(6,370 m | 4 miles)
Ceiling
2,983 miles
(4,800 km | 2,592 nm)
Range
1,000 ft/min
(305 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
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
This entry's maximum listed speed (199mph).
Graph average of 150 miles-per-hour.
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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