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Type: Carrier based Fighter
Origin: Grumman
Crew: One
Model: XF5F-1
First Flight: April 1, 1940
Production: 1 Prototype

Engine:
Model: Wright XR-1820-40/42
Type: 9-Cylinder radial aircooled engine
Number: Two       Horsepower: 1,200 hp

Dimensions:
Wing span: 42 ft. 0 in.
Length: 28 ft. 8.5 in.
Height: 11 ft. 4 in.
Wing Surface Area: 303.5 sq. ft. (?m²)

Weights:
Empty: 8,107 lb.
Loaded: 10,138 lb.

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  Performance:
Maximum Speed:
    383 mph at sea level
    380 mph at 16,500 ft.
Cruising Speed: N/A
Climb Rate: 4,000 ft./minute
Service Ceiling: 33,000 ft.
Absolute Ceiling: 34,200 ft.
Maximum Range: N/A

Armament:
Four .50 in. machine guns.
   Ammunition: 400 rounds per gun.

Bomb Load:
Two 165 lb bombs.



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Sources:
Green, William - War Planes Of The Second World War - Fighters - Vol. 4, 1964, Doubleday And Company, Inc., New York