Northrop - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States
Operators
1942
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
1
Crew
4
Units
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
17.7 ft
(5.40 meters)
Length
60.0 ft
(18.30 meters)
Width/Span
6.6 ft
(2.00 meters)
Height
5,886 lb
(2,670 kilograms)
Empty Weight
13,946 lb
(6,326 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+8,060 lb
(+3,656 kg)
Weight Difference
2 x Menasco C6S-1 inverted aircooled straight-six engines developing 275 horsepower each (original); 2 x Franlin XO-540-7 engines developing 300 horsepower each (N-9M-B).
Propulsion
258 mph
(415 kph | 224 knots)
Max Speed
21,490 ft
(6,550 m | 4 miles)
Ceiling
500 miles
(805 km | 435 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