Vultee P-66 Vanguard
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) |
Vultee Model 48 |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Vultee Aircraft |
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| Production | 145 (1940-1942) |
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| First Flight | 8 September 1939 |
Introduction | 1941 (date shipment completed) |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 8.66 m |
Empty Weight | 2375 kg |
| Wingspan | 10.92 m |
Loaded Weight | 3221 kg |
| Height | 2.87 m |
Max takeoff weight | 3349 kg |
| Wing area | 18.28 m² |
Wing Loading | ? kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning
M2 MG* |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x ? |
| Secondary Guns | 4 × .30 in (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 MG** |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x ? |
| Other Armament | - |
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(*) nose mounte, (**) wings mounted
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-33 |
Type & Displacement | 14 Cyl twin row radial, 29.978 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1200 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 372.55 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ? L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 550 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 470 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | 132 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 8600 m |
| Rate of Climb | 12.8 m/s |
Range | 1370 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | avionslegendaires.net | ||
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