Hughes

Hughes D-2

Fighter-bomber

  • First flight1943
  • IntroductionCanceled
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built1
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
one pilot, crew of two (in bomber version)
Length
17.6 m (57 ft 10 in)
Wingspan
18.29 m (60 ft)
Height
8.3 m (27 ft 4 in)
02

Performance

Maximum speed
697 km/h (433 mph)
Range
1,610 km (1,000 mi)
Service ceiling
10,975 m (36,000 ft)
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-49 (2,000 hp / 1,500 kW)

Engines 1

R-2800 1937 R-2800 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp One of the most important American aircraft engines of the Second World War. Pratt & Whitney · United States→