Curtiss XP-62
| 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 (1943) |
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| First Flight | 21 July 1943 |
Status | Project canceled on September 21, 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 12.04 m |
Empty Weight | 5341 kg |
| Wingspan | 16.36 m |
Loaded Weight | 6650 kg |
| Height | 4.95 m |
Max takeoff weight | 7553 kg |
| Wing area | 39 m² |
Wing Loading | 170 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 4 x 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon (*) |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x ? |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | - |
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(*) Proposed initially: 12 x 12.7 mm 0.50in Machine-Guns or 4-8 x 20 mm (0.787in) cannons (finally never fitted).
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Wright R-3350-17 Duplex
Cyclone |
Type & Displacement | 18-cyl. air-cooled radial piston,
54.862 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2300 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 345.86 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ? L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 721 km/h at 8200 m |
Cruise Speed | 430 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11400 m |
| Rate of Climb | ? m/s |
Range | 2100-2400 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | fandavion.free.fr | ||
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