Curtiss

Curtiss XF15C

Carrier fighter

Built 2001–2013 · end of production 2013 · in service: 41

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  • First flight1945
  • Introduction2003
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built3

History

Built 2001–2013 · end of production 2013 · in service: 41

Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
44 ft
Wingspan
48 ft
Height
15 ft 3 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
469 mph
Range
1,385 mi
Service ceiling
41,800 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp 18-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine (2,100 hp) + 1 × Allis-Chalmers J36 centrifugal-flow turbojet (2,700 lbf)
04

Developed from

Developed from
Guns: 4 × wing-mounted 20 mm (0.8 in) cannon with 200 rpg; Bombs: 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs; Rockets: 8 × 5-inch (127 mm) rockets under wings

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→
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