Chance Vought XF5U-1 Flying Pancake
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Zimmer's
Skimmer, Flying Flapjack |
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| Type | Carrier-borne
Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Chance-Vought |
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| Production | 2 |
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| First Flight | 1943 |
Status | Cancelled 17 March 1947 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 8.73 m |
Empty Weight | 5958 kg |
| Wingspan | 9.91 m |
Loaded Weight | 7600 kg |
| Height | 4.50 m |
Max takeoff weight | 8533 kg |
| Wing area | 44.2 m² |
Wing Loading | 191 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 6 ×
0.50 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2 MG (*) |
Ammunition Carried | 6 x 400 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 2 x 454 kg bombs |
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(*) or 4 x 20 mm Gun (No armament was installed on the prototype.)
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engines | 2 × Pratt & Whitney XR-2000-2
or 7 |
Type & Displacement | Twin-row radial engine, 14 cyl.,
32.84 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) |
1350 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 355.26 hp / ton* |
| Fuel Capacity | 988 L (internal
fuel) + 2 x 568 L drop tanks (external fuel)
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(*) with Loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 727 km/h at 8534 m (estimated) |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10516 m |
| Rate of Climb | 15.8 m/s |
Range | 961 km-1142 km, 1854 km (external) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | oldmachinepress.com | ||
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