Hughes Aircraft - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States (cancelled)
Operators
1946
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
2
Crew
2
Units
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
65.4 ft
(19.94 meters)
Length
101.3 ft
(30.89 meters)
Width/Span
23.2 ft
(7.06 meters)
Height
37,038 lb
(16,800 kilograms)
Empty Weight
58,202 lb
(26,400 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+21,164 lb
(+9,600 kg)
Weight Difference
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-31 radial piston engines developing 3,000 horsepower each.
Propulsion
447 mph
(720 kph | 389 knots)
Max Speed
44,012 ft
(13,415 m | 8 miles)
Ceiling
4,971 miles
(8,000 km | 4,320 nm)
Range
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 (447mph).
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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