McDonnell Aircraft Corporation - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States
Operators
1948
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
1
Crew
2
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.
54.1 ft
(16.50 meters)
Length
39.7 ft
(12.10 meters)
Width/Span
17.2 ft
(5.25 meters)
Height
12,147 lb
(5,510 kilograms)
Empty Weight
18,519 lb
(8,400 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+6,371 lb
(+2,890 kg)
Weight Difference
2 x Westinghouse J34-WE-22 turbojet engines developing 3,600 lb of thrust each with afterburner (3,000 lb dry).
Propulsion
705 mph
(1,135 kph | 613 knots)
Max Speed
39,403 ft
(12,010 m | 7 miles)
Ceiling
1,727 miles
(2,780 km | 1,501 nm)
Range
8,000 ft/min
(2,438 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
STANDARD, FIXED:
6 x 20mm M39 cannons