P-59A Airacomet
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-59A |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Bell
Aircraft |
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| Production | 20 |
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| First Flight | 7 August 1944 |
Introduction | 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 3606 kg |
Loaded Weight | 4909 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 5761 kg |
Length | 11.84 m |
| Wingspan | 13.87 m |
Wing area | 35.86 m² |
| Height | 3.76 m |
Wing Loading | 137 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 1× 37 mm cannon |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Secondary Guns | 3 × 0.50 in (12.7mm) M2 Browning |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Other Armament | 2 x 454 kg bombs or 8 x 60-pound
rockets (underwing racks) |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 ×
General Electric J31-GE-3 turbojets, 8.9 kN
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| Horsepower (maximum) | 2
x 1496 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 597 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ? L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 665 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 604 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 14080 m |
| Rate of Climb | 16.26 m/s |
Range | 386 km, 836 km with external tanks |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
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