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MODEL 75M
1938
 
FIGHTER
  
     
 
 
DATA
  
 
MODEL 75M
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 FIGHTER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 CURTISS AEROPLANE AND MOTOR COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 1938
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 JUNE 6, 1938
NUMBER BUILT :
 112
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 37 ft 3-1/2 in (11.35 m)
LENGTH :
 28 ft 7 in (8.71 m)
HEIGHT :
 9 ft 3 in (2.81 m)
WING AREA :
 236 sq ft (21.92 m/sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 3,975 lbs (1803 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 5,305 lbs (2406 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 6,418 lbs (2911 kg)
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Wright GR-1820-G3 Piston Engine, Rated at 875 hp
ARMAMENT :
 2 x .50-cal Machine Guns; 4 x .30-cal Machine Guns
BOMB LOAD :
 --
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 280 mph (451 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3048 m);
CRUISING SPEED :
 240 mph (386 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 64 mph (103 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 To 23,000 ft (7010 m) in 12.5 min; 2,340 ft/min (713 m)
RANGE :
 547 miles (880 km); 1,210 miles (1947 km) Absolute
SERVICE CEILING :
 31,800 ft (9693 m)
 
 
 
 
 
 
REFERENCES
  
 

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.

Wagner, Raymond. American Combat Planes, Third Enlarged Edition New York:Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1982. ISBN 0-385-13120-8.

  
 
     
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