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CONVAIR XP-81
1945
 
FIGHTER - PROJECT
 
     
 
 
DATA
 
 
CONVAIR XP-81
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 FIGHTER - PROJECT
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 CONSOLIDATED VULTEE AIRCRAFT
FIRST FLIGHT :
 FEBRUARY 11, 1945
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 NONE
NUMBER BUILT :
 2
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 50 ft 6 in (15.39 m)
LENGTH :
 44 ft 8 in (13.61 m)
HEIGHT :
 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
WING AREA :
 425 sq ft (39.48 m/sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 12,755 lbs (5786 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 19,500 lbs (8845 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 24,650 lbs (11181 kg)
POWER PLANT :
 1 x General Electric XT31-GE-1 Turboprop Engine, Rated at 2,300 hp,
 
 1 x Allison J33-GE-5 Turbojet Engine, Producing 3,750 Static
 
 Thrust (1701 kg)
ARMAMENT :
 6 x .50-cal M2 Machine Guns or 6 x 20mm Cannons
BOMB LOAD :
 3,200 lbs (1451 kg)
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 478 mph (769 km/h) at Sea Level;
 
 507 mph at 30,000 ft (9144 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
 275 mph (443 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 --
CLIMB RATE :
 To 30,000 ft (9144 m) in 7 min; 5,300 ft/min (1615 m/min)
RANGE :
 2,500 miles (4023 km)
SERVICE CEILING :
 35,500 ft (10820 m)
 
 
 
 
 
 
REFERENCES
 
 

Angelucci, Enzo; Bowers, Peter. The American Fighter - The Definitive Guide To American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present. New York: Orion Books. 1985. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.

 
 
     
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