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Type: Carrier based fighter
Origin: Curtiss
Crew: One
Model: XF15C-1
First Flight: N/A
Production: N/A

POWERPLANT:
Model: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W radial
Type: radial aircooled engine
Number: One       Horsepower: 2,100 hp
And
Model: Allis-Chalmers J36
Type: turbojet
Number: One       Thrust: 2,700 lb.

DIMENSIONS:
Wing span: 48 ft. 0 in. (14.64 m)
Length: 44 ft. 0 in. (13.42 m)
Height: 15 ft. 3 in. (4.65 m)
Wing Surface Area: 400 sq. ft (37.16 m²)
  WEIGHTS:
Empty: 12,648 lb (5742 kg)
Maximum Take-Off: 18,698 lb (8490 kg)

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Speed (Both powerplants):    At 25,000 ft.: 469 mph (755 kph)
Cruising Speed (Piston powerplant only): 163 mph (262 kph)
Climb Rate: N/A
Service Ceiling: 41,800 ft (12,750 m)
Maximum Range: 635 miles (1022 km)

ARMAMENT:
Four 20mm Cannon mounted in wings


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Sources:
Green, William & Swanborough, Gordon - Navy and Marine Corps Fighters