Consolidated P-30

The Consolidated P-30 (PB-2) was a 1930s United States two-seat fighter aircraft. An attack version called the A-11 was also built along with two Y1P-25 prototypes and YP-27 Y1P-28 and XP-33 proposals. The P-30 is significant for being the first fighter in United States Army Air Corps service to have retractable landing gear an enclosed and heated cockpit for the pilot and an exhaust-driven turbosupercharger for altitude operation.

The Consolidated P-30 (PB-2) was a 1930s United States two-seat fighter aircraft.1
Consolidated P-30's with turbos were flying around mid thirties. USA was the leading country in this area.2

Made by Consolidated Aircraft.

1936 when his Consolidated P-30 which he was flight testing, crashed near Centerville, Ohio.3
Height Main
251.46
Designer
Robert J. Woods
Length Alt
9.14 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
508 mi
Loaded Weight Main
5623.0
Height Alt
2.51 m
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled V12 engine
Max Speed Main
275 mph
Power Main
700 hp
Bombs
170
Max Speed More
at 25
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
215 mph
Ceiling Main
28000.0
Number Built
60
Crew
2
Span Main
1338.5800000000002
Cruise Speed Alt
187
Area Main
297.0
Cruise Speed More
at 15
000 ft
Primary user
Span Alt
13.38 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
520.0
Engine(prop)
Curtiss V-1570-61 Conqueror
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
January 1934
Loaded Weight Alt
2556.0
More Performance
468.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
** 2 x 0.30 in machine guns firing through the propeller** 1 x 0.30 in machine gun in the rear cockpit
Empty Weight Alt
1950.0
Length Main
914.4
Area Alt
27.6 m
Range Alt
442
Similar Aircraft
* Fairey Battle
Max Speed Alt
239
Related
* Lockheed YP-24
Empty Weight Main
4306.0
Ceiling Alt
8
530 m
Category

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