Curtiss XP-46
| GENERAL DATA | |||
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright
Corporation |
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| Production | 2 Prototypes (XP-46, XP-46A) |
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| First Flight | 15 February 1941 |
Status | Canceled |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 9.19 m |
Empty Weight | 2551 kg |
| Wingspan | 10.45 m |
Loaded Weight | 3477 kg |
| Height | 3.07 m |
Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 19.32 m² |
Wing Loading | 132.03 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 2 x 12.7 mm Browning (.50) * |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Secondary Guns | Provision for 8 x 7.62 mm MG ** |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Other Armament | ? |
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¨(*) synchronized machine guns in the forward fuselage, (**) wing-mounted guns
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | Type & Displacement | V-12 liquid-cooled piston, 28.02 L |
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| Horsepower (maximum) | 1150 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 330.74 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ? L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 571 km/h at 3700 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | ? m |
| Rate of Climb | ? m/s |
Range | 523 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia (fr) | fandavion.free.fr | ||
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