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Type: High altitude Interceptor fighter Origin: Curtiss Crew: One Model: XP-62, XP-62A First Flight: July 21, 1943 Production: 1 Prototype Powerplant: Model: Wright R-3350-17 Cyclone Type: 18-Cylinder radial aircooled engine Number: One Horsepower: 2,300 hp Dimensions: Wing span: 53 ft. 7¾ in. Length: 39 ft. 6 in. Height: 16 ft. 3 in. Wing Surface Area: 420 sq. ft. |
Weights: Empty: 11,773 lb. Loaded: 14,660 lb. Maximum Loaded: 16,651 lb. Performance: Maximum Speed: 358 mph at 5,000 ft. 448 mph at 27,000 ft. Cruising Speed: N/A Time to 15,000 ft.: 6.9 minutes Service Ceiling: 35,700 ft. Normal Range: 900 miles Maximum Range: 1,500 miles Armament: Four or Eight 20mm Cannons mounted in wings |
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Green, William - War Planes Of The Second World War - Fighters - Vol. 4, 1964, Doubleday And Company, Inc., New York
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