4 x .50-cal Browning Machine Guns Housed in Nose of Aircraft
PAYLOAD :
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POWER PLANT :
2 x Continental XIV-1430-13-15 inverted V-12 Piston Engines, Rated
at 1,350 hp each
CREW :
1 - Pilot
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
347 mph (558 km/h) at sea Level;
406 mph (653 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,570 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
372 mph (599 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
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CLIMB RATE :
3,280 ft/min (1000 km/min); To 20,000 ft (6096 m) in 8.7 min
RANGE :
680 mi (1094 km); 1,800 mi (2897 km) Max
SERVICE CEILING :
37,500 ft (11430 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.