Curtiss XP-31 Swift

The Curtiss XP-31 Swift (company model XP-934) was a 1930s American experimental monoplane fighter built by Curtiss for the United States Army Air Corps. Although the XP-31 featured the first enclosed cockpit on a U.S. pursuit aircraft it was also the last pursuit aircraft to have fixed landing gear and externally braced wings. Despite its innovations the XP-31 did not offer any advantages compared to its rival the Boeing P-26 and was not ordered into series production.

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The Curtiss XP-31 Swift (company model XP-934) was a 1930s American experimental monoplane fighter built by Curtiss for the United States Army Air Corps.4

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The Curtiss XP-31 Swift (company model XP-934) was a 1930s American experimental monoplane fighter built by Curtiss for the United States Army Air Corps. Although the XP-31 featured the first enclosed cockpit on a U.S.5
It beat out the competing Curtiss XP-31 Swift for production orders. This initial order was soon increased to 136, with the additional planes being completed as P-26B and P-26C.6
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Empty Weight Lb
3334
Wing Area Sqm
19
Eng 1 Type
Curtiss V-1570 Conqueror water-cooled 12-cylinder vee engine
Max Speed Mph
208
Range Km
595
Ceiling Ft
24400
Eng 1 Kw
450
Introduced
1933
Gross Weight Lb
4143
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Empty Weight Kg
1512
Gross Weight Kg
1879
Armament
2
Height In
9
Primary user
United States Army Air Corps
Manufacturer
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Lists
*List of military aircraft of the United States
First Flight
1933
Max Speed Kmh
335
Height Ft
7
Span Ft
36
Wing Area Sqft
203
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
11
Length Ft
26
Height M
2
Ceiling M
7437
Eng 1 Hp
600
Eng 1 Number
1
Category
Curtiss aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1930-1939
Length In
3
Length M
8
Range Miles
370

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