Curtiss XP-42
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright
Corporation |
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| Production | 1 Prototype |
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| First Flight | March 1939 |
Status | Canceled |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 8.69 m |
Empty Weight | 2185 kg |
| Wingspan | 11.367 m |
Loaded Weight | 2563 kg |
| Height | 3.38 m top of propeller disc |
Max takeoff weight | 2839 kg |
| Wing area | 21.92 m² |
Wing Loading | ? kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | - |
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provision for 1 × 0.30 in (7.6 mm) M1919 Browning machine gun + 1 × 0.50 in (13 mm) M2 Browning machine gun, but not fitted
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-31 |
Type & Displacement | 14-cylinder air-cooled radial ,
29.978 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1050 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 409.68 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ? L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 507 km/h at 4600 m |
Cruise Speed | 430 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11338 m |
| Rate of Climb | ? m/s |
Range | 1170 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | aviationsmilitaires.net | ||
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