Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Demon |
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| Type | Fighter,
Interceptor |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright
Corporation |
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| Production | 62 (1939-1940) |
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| First Flight | 22 September 1938 |
Introduction | 1939 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 8.293 m |
Empty Weight | 1534 kg |
| Wingspan | 10.67 m |
Loaded Weight | 2041 kg |
| Height | 2.49 m |
Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 16.19 m² |
Wing Loading | ? kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning
* or 2 × .30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning ** |
Ammunition Carried | 400 or 1000 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | - |
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(*) synchronized to fire through the propeller
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Wright R-1820-G5 Cyclone |
Type & Displacement | 9-cylinder air-cooled radial, 29.88
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1000 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 489.95 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 362 L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 507 km/h at 5182 m |
Cruise Speed | 454 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10500 m |
| Rate of Climb | 23 m/s |
Range | 1010 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | avionslegendaires.net | ||
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