Fisher Plant (General Motors) - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States (cancelled)
Operators
1943
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
1
Crew
14
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.
INTERCEPTION
Ability to intercept inbound aerial threats by way of high-performance, typically speed and rate-of-climb.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
41.3 ft
(12.59 meters)
Length
49.3 ft
(15.03 meters)
Width/Span
15.5 ft
(4.72 meters)
Height
11,255 lb
(5,105 kilograms)
Empty Weight
19,418 lb
(8,808 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+8,164 lb
(+3,703 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x Allison V-3420-23 inline piston engine (rear-mounted) developing 2,600 horsepower driving 2 x Three-bladed propeller units at the nose arranged in contra-rotating fashion.
Propulsion
404 mph
(650 kph | 351 knots)
Max Speed
40,000 ft
(12,192 m | 8 miles)
Ceiling
1,150 miles
(1,850 km | 999 nm)
Range
4,200 ft/min
(1,280 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 (never fitted):
6 x 12.7mm Browning Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs) in wings.
4 x 12.7mm Browning Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs) in upper forward fuselage.
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 (404mph).
Graph average of 375 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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