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Specifications
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Role: Carrier-capable fighter Crew: 1 Manufacturer: Chance Vought First flight: 29 May 1940 |
Introduction: 28 December 1942 Retired: N/A Number built: see variants |
Powerplant:
Manufacturer: Pratt & Whitney
Model: R-2800-8 radial engine
Type: two-row, 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine
Number: One
Horsepower: 2,000 hp
Dimensions:
Length: 33 ft 4 in (10.1 m)
Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)
Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m)
Wing area: 314 ft² (29.17 m²)
Weights:
Empty weight: 8,982 lb (4,073 kg)
Loaded weight: 14,000 lb (6,300 kg)
Performance
Maximum speed: 417 mph (362 kn, 671 km/h)
Range: 1,015 mi (882 nmi (1,633 km))
Service ceiling: 36,900 ft (11,247 m)
Rate of climb: 2,890 ft/min (15.2 m/s)
Armament
Guns:
4 � 0.50 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns, 400 rpg
2 � 0.50 in AN/M2 Browning machine guns, 375 rpg
Rockets: 4 � 5 in (12.7 cm) High Velocity Aircraft Rockets and/or
Bombs: 2,000 pounds (910 kg)
Sources:
Wikipedia
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