Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet Pursuit Fighter Prototype.
1 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-29 engine developing 2,000 horsepower driving a three-bladed propeller unit in "pusher" configuration.
Propulsion
465 mph
748 kph | 404 kts
Max Speed
32,999 ft
10,058 m | 6 miles
Service Ceiling
662 miles
1,065 km | 575 nm
Operational Range
3,125 ft/min
952 m/min
Rate-of-Climb