Bell XP-77
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Light
Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Bell Aircraft
Corporation |
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| Production | 2 prototypes |
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| First Flight | 1 April 1944 |
Introduction | - |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 6.96 m |
Empty Weight | 1295 kg |
| Wingspan | 8.38 m |
Loaded Weight | 1827 kg |
| Height | 2.49 m |
Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 9.3 m² |
Wing Loading | 196.5 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT (Planned) | |||
| Main Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano-Suiza
HS.404 * |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Secondary Guns | 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 200 |
| Other Armament | 1× 136 kg bomb or 1×
147 kg depth charge |
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(*) firing through the propeller.
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Ranger V-770-7 |
Type & Displacement | inverted V12 engine, 12.7 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 520 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 284.62 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 212 L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 530 km/h |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | 130 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 9180 m |
| Rate of Climb | 18.23 m/s |
Range | 890 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | fiddlersgreen.net | ||
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