Curtiss-Wright - 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.
29.5 ft
(9.00 meters)
Length
40.7 ft
(12.40 meters)
Width/Span
9.8 ft
(3.00 meters)
Height
6,354 lb
(2,882 kilograms)
Empty Weight
7,716 lb
(3,500 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+1,362 lb
(+618 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x Allison V-1710-95 liquid-cooled V12 engine developing 1,275 horsepower driving a three-bladed propeller unit in pusher arrangement.
Propulsion
390 mph
(628 kph | 339 knots)
Max Speed
34,449 ft
(10,500 m | 7 miles)
Ceiling
2,350 ft/min
(716 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:
2 x 20mm automatic cannons in nose.
2 x 0.50 caliber (12.7mm) heavy machine guns in nose.
ACTUAL:
4 x 0.50 caliber (12.7mm) heavy machine guns in nose.