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CURTISS XP-71
1941
 
HEAVY FIGHTER - PROPOSAL
 
     
 
 
DATA
 
 
CURTISS XP-71
 (DATA ESTIMATED)
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 HEAVY FIGHTER - PROPOSAL
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 CURTISS AEROPLANE AND MOTOR COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 NONE
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 NONE
NUMBER BUILT :
 0 - Only Concept Model
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 82 ft 3 in (25.06 m)
LENGTH :
 61 ft 10 in (18.84 m)
HEIGHT :
 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m)
WING AREA :
 602 sq ft (55.92 m/sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 31,060 lbs (14089 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 39,950 lbs (18121 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 46,950 lbs (21297 kg)
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-13 Turbo-Charged Piston Engine,
 
 Rated at 3,450 hp
ARMAMENT :
 1 x 75mm Cannon and 2 x 37mm Cannons Housed in Nose
BOMB LOAD :
 --
CREW :
 2 - Pilot & Co-pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 428 mph (689 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7620 m);
CRUISING SPEED :
 --
LANDING SPEED :
 97 mph (156 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 To 25,000 ft (6096 m) in 12.5 min
RANGE :
 3,000 miles (4828 km); 1,440 miles (2317 km) Max
SERVICE CEILING :
 35,800 ft (10912 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.

 
 
     
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