Northrop XP-56
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) |
informally called 'Black Bullet' |
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| Type | Fighter
Interceptor |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Northrop Corporation |
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| Production | 2 Prototypes |
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| First Flight | 30 September 1943 |
Status | Cancelled |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 8.38 m |
Empty Weight | 3955 kg |
| Wingspan | 12.96 m |
Loaded Weight | 5159 kg |
| Height | 3.35 m |
Max takeoff weight | 5520 kg |
| Wing area | 28.44 m² |
Wing Loading | 181 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 2 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano-Suiza
gun* |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 100 |
| Secondary Guns | 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x 400 |
| Other Armament | - |
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(*) all nose mounted
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-29
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Type & Displacement | 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial,
46 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2000 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 387.67 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 1210 L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 749 km/h at 7600 m, 671 km/h at
sea level |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10061 m |
| Rate of Climb | 15.88 m/s at 4600 m |
Range | 1063 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | aviationsmilitaires.net | - |
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