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BEECHCRAFT XA-38 GRIZZLY
Specifications

BEECHCRAFT XA-38 GRIZZLY
Type: Attack
Origin: Beech
Crew: Two
Model: Beech Model 28
First Flight: May 7, 1944
Final Delivery: N/A
Aircraft Produced: 2

Engine:
   Model: Wright R-3350-43 Cyclone
   Type: Radial piston engine
   Number: Two       Horsepower: 2,300 hp

Dimensions:
   Wing span: 67 ft. 4 in. (20.52m)
   Length: 51 ft. 9 in. (15.77m)
   Height: 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
   Wing Surface Area: 626 ft² (58.15 m²)
  Weights:
   Empty: 22,480 lb (10,197 kg)
   Loaded: 35,264 lb. (15,995 kg)

Performance:
   Maximum Speed: 370 mph (595 kph) at 17,000 ft (5,180 m)
   Rate of Climb: 2,600 ft/min (13.2 m/s)
   Service Ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,840 m)
   Range: 1,625 miles (2,615 km)

Armament:
1 × T15E1 75 mm cannon with 20 rounds.
6 × .50 M2 Browning machine guns
– 2 forward-facing in nose
– 2 in ventral turret
– 2 in dorsal turret

Sources:
The Complete Encyclodepia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles Books, ISBN: 0 7607 0592 5

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