Modern Drawings/Air/USA/Fighters/P-59-Airacomet/P-59B_Airacomet.htm | Update: 10-10-2019

 

 

USAAF - Circa 1947

 

 

 

The P-59B "Reluctant Robot" was an unmanned aircraft (Drone) and was placed into active service with the 445th Fighter Squadron in 1945 and operated with the Squadron out of both Muroc and March Field before being deactivated in January 1946. Withdrawn from USAF service by 1950.

 

Fighters

 

 

 

NATC, US Navy Patuxent River Test Centre.

 

 

Specifications P-59B
General

Type: Fighter
Crew: 1
First flight: 1 October 1942
Number built: 66 (total P-59)
Powerplant
2 × General Electric J31-GE-5 turbojets, 8.9 kN each
Dimensions/Masses
Length: 11.84 m | Wingspan: 13.87 m | Height: 3.76 m
Wing area: 35.86 m² | Empty weight: 3704 kg
Loaded weight: 5,08 kg | Max takeoff weight: 6214 kg
Performances
Maximum speed: 665 km/h | Range: 604 km
Service ceiling: 14080 m
Armament

Inside: 1x 37 mm cannon, 3x .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns
Outside: 8× 30 kg rockets, 910 kg of bombs

 

 

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