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BELL XP-83 (MODEL 40)
1945
 
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DATA
  
 
BELL XP-83 (MODEL 40)
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 FIGHTER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 BELL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
FIRST FLIGHT :
 FEBRUARY 25, 1945
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 NONE
NUMBER BUILT :
 2
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m)
LENGTH :
 44 ft 10 in (13.67 m)
HEIGHT :
 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
WING AREA :
 431 sq ft (40.04 m)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 14,105 lbs (6398 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 24,090 lbs (10927 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 27,500 lbs (12474 kg)
POWER PLANT :
 2 x General Electric J33-GE-5 Turbojet Engines, Producing 4,000 lbs
 
 (907 kg) of Thrust Each
ARMAMENT :
 6 x .50-cal (12.7 mm) Machine Guns in Nose
BOMB LOAD :
 2,000 lbs (907 kg) of Bombs
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 522 mph (840 km/h) at 15,660 ft (4773 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
 441 mph (710 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 --
CLIMB RATE :
 To 30,000 ft (9144) in 11.5 min; 5,650 ft/min (1722 m)
RANGE :
 1,730 miles (2784 km), 2,050 miles (3299 km) Max
SERVICE CEILING :
 45,000 ft (13716 m)
 
 
 
 
 
 
REFERENCES
  
 

Donald, David, Gordon. American Warplanes of World War II. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. 1995. ISBN 0-7607-2274-9.

Angelucci, Enzo; Bowers, Peter. The American Fighter - The Definitive Guide To American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present. New York: Orion Books. 1985. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.

  
 
     
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