XF15C-1
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | F15,
Stingaree |
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| Type | Carrier-borne
Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss
Aeroplane and Motor Company |
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| Production | 3 |
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| First Flight | 27 February 1945, 7 may 1945* |
Introduction | Abandoned project (November 1946) |
(*) first mixed propulsion flight
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 13.32 m (tail up) |
Empty Weight | 5737 kg |
| Wingspan | 15 m, 6.22 m (wings folded) |
Loaded Weight | 7543 kg |
| Height | 4.65 m, 5.2 m (wings folded) |
Max takeoff weight | 8481 kg (maximum overload) |
| Wing area | 37 m² |
Drag area | 154.44 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 4 ×
20 mm (.79in) cannon * |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x ? |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Payload | 947 kg;1-2 x 450 kg bombs |
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(*) wing-mounted
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engines | 1 ×
Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp |
Type & Displacement | 18-cyl. air-cooled radial piston,
45.96 L |
1 × Allis-Chalmers J36 |
centrifugal flow turbojet |
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| Horsepower (maximum) / thrust | 2100
hp |
Max thrust / dry weight ratio at takeoff | 0.32
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1225 kgp (12 kN) |
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| Fuel Capacity | ?
L + 570 L drop tank
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(*) with Max takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 600 km/h (piston engine) 755 km/h at 7700 m (both engines) |
Cruise Speed | 262 km/h (piston engine) |
| Stall Speed * | 160 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12700 m |
| Rate of Climb | 25.5 m/s |
Range | 1114 km, 2229 km (with drop tank) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | aviationsmilitaires.net | ||
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