P-63C Kingcobra
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-63C |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber, Escort Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Bell
Aircraft |
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| Production | 1227 |
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| First Flight | ? |
Introduction | 1945 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 3084 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3992 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
Length | 9.96 m |
| Wingspan | 11.43 m |
Wing area | 23 m² |
| Height | 3.8 m |
Wing Loading | 173.91 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 1× 37 mm M4 or M10 cannon
* |
Ammunition Carried | 58 |
| Secondary Guns | 4× 0.50 in (12.7mm) M2 Browning ** |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 270 (nose)/ 2 x 200 (wings) |
| Other Armament | 680 kg bomb
load on wing and fuselage: 3 × 227 kg bombs or 1 x 227 kg
bomb + 6 × 127 mm HVAR rockets |
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(*) firing through the propeller hub / (**) two synchronized in the nose, two in the wings
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1
× Allison V-1710-117 |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled turbocompressed V-12 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1500
hp to 1800 hp* at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 376 to 451 hp / ton ** |
| Fuel Capacity | 405 L
(Up to 1230 liters in 3 droptanks, in either 1 × 622 liters plus 2 × 284 liters, or 3 × 284 liters, or 1 × 284 liters plus 2 × 242 liters) |
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(*) with water injection / (**) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 660 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 573 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11765 m |
| Rate of Climb | 12.7 m/s |
Range | 725 km, 2200-4140
km with external tanks |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
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