Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright
Corporation |
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| Production | 3 Prototypes |
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| First Flight | 19 July 1943 |
Status | Canceled at flight-test stage |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 9.02 m |
Empty Weight | 2882 kg |
| Wingspan | 12.37 m |
Loaded Weight | 3497 kg |
| Height | 3.05 m |
Max takeoff weight | 3597 kg |
| Wing area | 21.8 m² |
Wing Loading | 132.02 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 4-6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2
Browning MG* |
Ammunition Carried | 4-6 x 200 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | - |
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(*) all nose mounted
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Allison V-1710-95 |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled V12 engine, 28.02
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1275 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 364.60 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 417 L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 630 km/h km/h at 5900 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10500 m |
| Rate of Climb | 11.9 m/s |
Range | 510 km, 1022 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | aviationsmilitaires.net | ||
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